document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=980926>Question 980926</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with a problem that i cant seem to get right. My problem is<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 #601960 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lmeeks54><B>lmeeks54(111)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lmeeks54><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=lmeeks54><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=601960\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your problem is really one of simplifying the expression.  When we eliminate the unnecessary stuff, whatever is left over will reduce to the answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Recall also, any number (or term) divided by itself is 1.  1/1 = 1, 2/2 = 1, and pi/pi = 1...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, in your original problem, pi/pi = 1 and since 1 times any number is just the number, we don't need to multiply by 1 (pi/pi), so we can just eliminate it (we're really cancelling out factors we don't need)...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, now we're left with 5^4 / 5^2.  But 5^4 is really just 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 and 5^2 is really just 5 x 5...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, we have (5 x 5 x 5 x 5)/(5 x 5)...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Well, if 1/1 = 1 and pi/pi = 1, then 5/5 = 1.  So we can factor the two fives in the denominator and cancel out two of the fives in the numerator...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And all that is left is 5 x 5 or 5^2 or 25.  The answer is 25.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does this help?  Email me if you have more questions...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers </SPAN>\n" );
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