document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86531>Question 86531</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write in simplest form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x^9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36x^17 </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=9x%5E%289-17%29%2F36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x%5E%289-17%29%2F36\"   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=9x%5E-8%2F36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x%5E-8%2F36\"   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=1%2F4x%5E8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4x%5E8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now reduce <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and flip the negative exponent </SPAN>\n" );
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