document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86525>Question 86525</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write in simplest form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "48a^5b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12ab^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you divide common bases with exponents, you subtract the exponents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48a%5E%285-1%29b%5E%281-2%29%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48a%5E%285-1%29b%5E%281-2%29%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Subtract the exponents (note: this eliminates the variables and exponents in the denominator)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4a%5E4b%5E-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4a%5E4b%5E-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now divide <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Flip any negative exponents\r<BR>\n" );
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