document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=861125>Question 861125</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the expression. Write your answer with only positive exponents. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "36(a^-3b^10)(-2^2)/(169a^5b^9)^0(-12a^-8b^12)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) -12a^5/b^2 b)12a^5/b^2 c)12a^5b^2 d)12a^5/169b^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Help would be appreciated.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #518931 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=518931\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I believe the problem and the multiple choice answers are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36%28a%5E-3b%5E10%29%28-2%5E2%29%2F%28%28169a%5E5b%5E9%29%5E0%28-12a%5E-8b%5E12%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36%28a%5E-3b%5E10%29%28-2%5E2%29%2F%28%28169a%5E5b%5E9%29%5E0%28-12a%5E-8b%5E12%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-12a%5E5%2Fb%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-12a%5E5%2Fb%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12a%5E5%2Fb%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12a%5E5%2Fb%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12a%5E5b%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12a%5E5b%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12a%5E5%2F169b%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12a%5E5%2F169b%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By definition, if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=anything%3C%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"anything%3C%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=anything%5E0=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"anything%5E0=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so unless <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28169a%5E5b%5E9%29%5E0=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28169a%5E5b%5E9%29%5E0=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36%28a%5E-3b%5E10%29%28-2%5E2%29%2F%28%28169a%5E5b%5E9%29%5E0%28-12a%5E-8b%5E12%29%29=36%28a%5E-3b%5E10%29%28-2%5E2%29%2F%28-12a%5E-8b%5E12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36%28a%5E-3b%5E10%29%28-2%5E2%29%2F%28%28169a%5E5b%5E9%29%5E0%28-12a%5E-8b%5E12%29%29=36%28a%5E-3b%5E10%29%28-2%5E2%29%2F%28-12a%5E-8b%5E12%29=3%2A12%2A%28a%5E-3%29%2A%28b%5E10%29%2A%28-4%29%2F%28-12%2Aa%5E-8%2Ab%5E12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4%2A3%2A%2812%2F%28-12%29%29%2A%28a%5E-3%2Fa%5E-8%29%2A%28b%5E10%2Fb%5E12%29=-4%2A3%2A%28-1%29%2Aa%5E%28%28-3-%28-8%29%29%29%2Ab%5E%28%2810-12%29%29=12%2Aa%5E5%2Ab%5E-2=12a%5E5%2Fb%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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