document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=903117>Question 903117</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3b^-4)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^4b+2(x^5b) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #547819 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=AlgebraLady88><B>AlgebraLady88(44)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=AlgebraLady88><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=AlgebraLady88><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=547819\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (3 b ^ -4 ) ^ 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=  (3)^2 * ( b ^ -4 ) ^ 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=  9 * b ^ -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=  9/ b ^8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x ^ 4b + 2 ( x ^ 5b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= x ^ 4b  +  2 x ^ 5b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= x ^ 4b ( 1+ 2 x ^ b) <BR>\n" );
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