document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1102532>Question 1102532</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify, and write without negative exponents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " (x^n&#8722;1+y^n&#8722;3)(x^n+y^n&#8722;1)\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 #717435 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=717435\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the FOIL method,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Without knowing the value of n, you cannot determine which exponent is negative.<BR>\n" );
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