document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=991265>Question 991265</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the expression and eliminate any negative exponent(s).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " (xy^-6z^-1/x^4y^8z^-3)^-3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #611217 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=611217\">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=+%28xy%5E-6z%5E-1%2Fx%5E4y%5E8z%5E-3%29%5E-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28xy%5E-6z%5E-1%2Fx%5E4y%5E8z%5E-3%29%5E-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's not important what you do first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll apply the overall -3 exponent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x%5E-3y%5E18z%5E3%2Fx%5E-12y%5E-24z%5E9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x%5E-3y%5E18z%5E3%2Fx%5E-12y%5E-24z%5E9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply NUM and DEN by x^12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x%5E9y%5E18z%5E3%2Fy%5E-24z%5E9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x%5E9y%5E18z%5E3%2Fy%5E-24z%5E9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply NUM and DEN by y^24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x%5E9y%5E42z%5E3%2Fz%5E9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x%5E9y%5E42z%5E3%2Fz%5E9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply NUM and DEN by z^-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x%5E9y%5E42%2Fz%5E6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x%5E9y%5E42%2Fz%5E6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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