document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=979351>Question 979351</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the exponential expression:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #600637 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=600637\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The expression may already be SIMPLIFIED.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That can be factored if that is really what you want, and might give you some way to put into a different form.  Notice the difference between the exponents.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maybe you can try factoring 3^3  from one of the terms, and see what else you can do...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "RULES OF EXPONENTS:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and other steps you should be able to decide.\r<BR>\n" );
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