document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=940318>Question 940318</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would I simplify (ab^3)(a^3b)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is what I have so far, (a3b3)(a3b). Am I on the right track? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #573057 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=573057\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28ab%5E3%29%28a%5E3b%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28ab%5E3%29%28a%5E3b%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ...to simplify, first multiply like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This  (a3b3)(a3b) is not correct, you have exponents and there is a rule how to multiply them:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when you are multiplying exponents,and the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=bases ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"bases\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > are the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=same ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"same\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you ADD the exponents:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28ab%5E3%29%28a%5E3b%29=%28a%5E1%2Aa%5E3%29%28b%5E3%2Ab%5E1%29=a%5E%281%2B3%29%2Ab%5E%283%2B1%29=a%5E4%2Ab%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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