document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=849280>Question 849280</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have to simplify \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^5y^4 over x^2y^6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If I were multiplying I would have x^7 y^10 but I am not sure how to do this when it is a fraction or division. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #511463 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=511463\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When dividing variables, you subtract the corresponding exponents (top - bottom).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the x terms: 5 - 2 = 3. So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is part of the answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The y terms: 4 - 6 = -2. Since we get a negative result, this means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > will be in the denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the final answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E3%29%2F%28y%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E3%29%2F%28y%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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