document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1109660>Question 1109660</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E6%2F5%5E%22%22%29%5E%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E6%2F5%5E%22%22%29%5E%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, leaving answer <BR>\n" );
document.write( "with only positive exponents. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #724637 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><B>Edwin McCravy(20060)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><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=Edwin+McCravy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=724637\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E6%2F5%5E%22%22%29%5E%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E6%2F5%5E%22%22%29%5E%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Flip the fraction and change the sign of the exponent outside:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Consider the 5 on top to have exponent 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the parentheses by multiplying each inner exponent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "by the outer exponent 2:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%5E2%2Fx%5E12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5E2%2Fx%5E12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally change the 5² to 25\r<BR>\n" );
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