document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1011850>Question 1011850</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Happy Holidays,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am trying to understand these problems so please show all work!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The -5 and -11 or to the highest power I hope I got right(they are small numbers) I could not find the formula to use so I hope I got it correct. PleaSE SHOW ME ALL YOUR WORK THAT'S HOW I LEARN BETTER....THANKS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you betty\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4y-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y-11\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 #627633 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=627633\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the statement of the problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if you mean<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(y^-5) / 2(y^-11), then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "note that 1 / (y^-11) = y^11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(y^-5) / 2(y^-11) = (4(y^-5) * y^11) / 2 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 2 and add the exponents of y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y^6<BR>\n" );
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