document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1091518>Question 1091518</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Instructions for this problem: Simplify the expression. Write your answer using only positive exponents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think I know how to do it, but I'm not positive. Please correct me if this is wrong. The first line is over the second line in a fraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x%5E2y%5E4%284x%5E2y%5E4%29%283x%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x%5E2y%5E4%284x%5E2y%5E4%29%283x%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3x%5E-3y%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3x%5E-3y%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So for this, would I multiply this: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x%5E2y%5E4%284x%5E2y%5E4%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x%5E2y%5E4%284x%5E2y%5E4%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > first?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then would I divide 8 by 3 and then so on and so forth? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #705933 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=705933\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first line is over the second line in a fraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x%5E2y%5E4%284x%5E2y%5E4%29%283x%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x%5E2y%5E4%284x%5E2y%5E4%29%283x%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3x%5E-3y%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3x%5E-3y%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write it like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%282x%5E2y%5E4%284x%5E2y%5E4%29%283x%29%29%2F%283x%5E-3y%5E2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%282x%5E2y%5E4%284x%5E2y%5E4%29%283x%29%29%2F%283x%5E-3y%5E2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286x%5E3y%5E4%284x%5E2y%5E4%29%29%2F%283x%5E-3y%5E2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286x%5E3y%5E4%284x%5E2y%5E4%29%29%2F%283x%5E-3y%5E2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2824x%5E5y%5E8%29%2F%283x%5E-3y%5E2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2824x%5E5y%5E8%29%2F%283x%5E-3y%5E2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the 3's<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288x%5E5y%5E8%29%2F%28x%5E-3y%5E2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288x%5E5y%5E8%29%2F%28x%5E-3y%5E2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply NUM and DEN by x^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288x%5E8y%5E8%29%2Fy%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288x%5E8y%5E8%29%2Fy%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mutliply NUM and DEN by y^-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x%5E8y%5E6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x%5E8y%5E6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the order in which you do things doesn't matter. </SPAN>\n" );
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