document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=956188>Question 956188</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5^3 x 5^-6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #584166 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=584166\">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=+5%5E3%2A5%5E%28-6%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%5E3%2A5%5E%28-6%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To get the best visual of this,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "us the rule:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5%5E3%2A%28+1+%2F+%28+5%5E6+%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%5E3%2A%28+1+%2F+%28+5%5E6+%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now just expand top and bottom<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+5%2A5%2A5+%29+%2F+%28+5%2A5%2A5%2A5%2A5%2A5+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+5%2A5%2A5+%29+%2F+%28+5%2A5%2A5%2A5%2A5%2A5+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the numerator with 3 of the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5's in the denominator:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now use above rule in reverse<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The easy way to get the same result is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5%5E%28+3+-+6+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%5E%28+3+-+6+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hope this helps<BR>\n" );
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