document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1123069>Question 1123069</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Need assistance please. Really, really lost. More than anything I would like to understand how to come to the solution. I have been working on this for quite some time.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(3x^4)/(2y^-3)]^-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify using positive exponents only.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #739291 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=739291\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (3x^4/2y^-3)^-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify using positive exponents only.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x^4/2y^-3)^-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The order of the steps does not matter.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x^4/2y^-3)^-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply exponents by the -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (27x^-12)/8y^9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply NUM and DEN by x^12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=27%2F8x%5E12y%5E9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"27%2F8x%5E12y%5E9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you prefer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F%282x%5E4y%5E3%29%29%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F%282x%5E4y%5E3%29%29%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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