document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=87836>Question 87836</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1592009425/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hello, i am having trouble with this problem is says to simplify the expression and that your answer must be in fraction form. Also all exponents must be positive.      <BR>\n" );
document.write( "              simplify: 3^-7 x^3 y^6/3^8 x^6 y^6   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "           this is what i figured out so far:3^-7 x^3 y^6/3^* x^6 Y^6 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                                             3^7 x^3 x^6/ 3^8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #63712 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=63712\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E%28-7%29x%5E3y%5E6%2F3%5E8x%5E6y%5E6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E%28-7%29x%5E3y%5E6%2F3%5E8x%5E6y%5E6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > The <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E%28-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E%28-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > can be put in the denominator as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and you can cancel the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >'s to leave you with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3%2F%283%5E8%2A3%5E7%2Ax%5E6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3%2F%283%5E8%2A3%5E7%2Ax%5E6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Finally, add the exponents on the 3's <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E8%2A3%5E7+=+3%5E%28%288%2B7%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E8%2A3%5E7+=+3%5E%28%288%2B7%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and subtract the exponents on the x's <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3%2Fx%5E6+=+1%2Fx%5E%28%286-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3%2Fx%5E6+=+1%2Fx%5E%28%286-3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so that you end up with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%283%5E15%2Ax%5E3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%283%5E15%2Ax%5E3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ...and if you have to evaluate: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E15+=+14348907 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E15+=+14348907\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > your answer would be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F14348907x%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F14348907x%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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