document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=73975>Question 73975</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y^5)^3(y^3)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y^5)^3=(yyyyy)^3=(yyyyy)(yyyyy)(yyyyy)=(yyyyyyyyyyyyyyy)=y^15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When and exponent is raised to another exponent just multiply the exponents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When multiplying numbers with the same base and different exponents add the exponents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y^15)(y^6)=(yyyyyyyyyyyyyyy)(yyyyyy)=(yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy)=y^21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Back to your problem...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When dividing numbers with the same base and different exponents subtract the exponents.  Remember which one you start with.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Be careful because if the smaller exponent is on top your answer would be a fraction...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For example<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^3)/(x^5)=1/(x^2)<BR>\n" );
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