document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=68979>Question 68979</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3b to the power of 2 divided by 9b to the power of 5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49117 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=49117\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3b to the power of 2 divided by 9b to the power of 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3b^2/9b^5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is a common factor of 3 in the numerator and denominator,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so cancel them:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=b^2/3b^5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is a common factor of b^2 in the numerator and denominator <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so cancel them;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=1/3b^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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