document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86537>Question 86537</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> divide\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 #62577 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=62577\">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=%282%2Fx%5E6%29%2F%284%2Fx%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2Fx%5E6%29%2F%284%2Fx%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2Fx%5E6%29%2A%28x%5E2%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2Fx%5E6%29%2A%28x%5E2%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Flip the 2nd fraction and multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%5E2%2F4x%5E6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%5E2%2F4x%5E6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\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=2x%5E%282-6%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E%282-6%29%2F4\"   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( "Reduce <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now flip the negative exponent\r<BR>\n" );
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