document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=72868>Question 72868</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We are trying to solve these problems and aren't sure if we are doing them correctly and the formula for doing them. Our first problem was \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  -24u4v3x5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  -18uv5x2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for any help and please show us the formula you used to get the correct answer. Thank you again.\r<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 #52104 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jmg><B>jmg(22)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jmg><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=52104\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You ask for a formula, I guess it would be \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "u^x/u^y = u^x-y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another words you just subtract the exponents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To solve the problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify -24/-18 by dividing both by 6, to 4/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "u^4/u^1 = u^3 (subtract 4-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "v^3/v^5 = v^-2 (subtract 3 - 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^5 - x^2 = x^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you put it all together you have <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4/3)u^3v^-2x^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which can also be written as a fraction:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4u^3x^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3v^2\r<BR>\n" );
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