document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=889477>Question 889477</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hello,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please tell me what this problem is called and how to solve it step by step. like baby steps. thanks.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-48a^-4b^6)/(144a^5b^-3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #538185 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=538185\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-48a^-4b^6)/(144a^5b^-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's not a problem, it's an expression.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It can be simplified.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-48a%5E-4b%5E6%29%2F%28144a%5E5b%5E-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-48a%5E-4b%5E6%29%2F%28144a%5E5b%5E-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-a%5E-4b%5E6%29%2F%283a%5E5b%5E-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-a%5E-4b%5E6%29%2F%283a%5E5b%5E-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply NUM and DEN by a^4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-b%5E6%29%2F%283a%5E9b%5E-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-b%5E6%29%2F%283a%5E9b%5E-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply NUM and DEN by b^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-b%5E9%29%2F%283a%5E9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-b%5E9%29%2F%283a%5E9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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