document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=975175>Question 975175</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify. Assume all variables represent nonzero intergers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{[(8^-a)^-2]^b}^-c * [(8^0)^a]^c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "my answer was 64^-2a-b. The books answer was 8^-2abc. If I'm wrong, please show me how its done.  </SPAN>\n" );
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