document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69924>Question 69924</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you simplify (3d^-4)(5d^8)?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49814 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=49814\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (3d^-4)(5d^8) multiply the numeric terms and combine the powers of d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*5=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d^-4*d^8=d^4 now combine<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15d^4 </SPAN>\n" );
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