document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1059030>Question 1059030</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please simplify the following expressions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-x)^2 (-x)^5=\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x/y)^-3=\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-3m^3)^2=\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 #674107 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=674107\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-x)^2 (-x)^5=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2*-(x^5)=-(x^7). The sign of the first is always positive and the second is negative, so there has to be a negative sign in front of the exponent sum.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x/y)^-3=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y/x)^3 or y^3/x^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "square each term<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9m^6 </SPAN>\n" );
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