document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=856645>Question 856645</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the expression. Express the final result without using zero or negative integers as exponents. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^-6 times a^-5 times a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried moving the negative exponents to the denominator and got a/a^11. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for your help!!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #516103 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=516103\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when multiplying, add exponents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we are given a^-6 times a^-5 times a <BR>\n" );
document.write( "note that a is common to each term and we just add its exponents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^-6 times a^-5 times a = a^-10\r<BR>\n" );
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