document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=105284>Question 105284</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> okay, here is another one.  I am not understanding the whole exponent thing.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify each of the following expressions. Write your answers with positive exponents only.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(m^4)^-3/(m^-2)^4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The book shows two different examples according to different properties, how do I know which one to apply??  I am really confused with the properties overall.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Help! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "WHEN YOU RAISE POWERS BY POWERS YOU NEED TO MULTIPLY THE POWERS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS (M^4)^-3=M^(4*-3)=M^-12 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(M^-2)^4=M^(-2*4)=M^-8  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW WE HAVE:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M^-12/M^-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/M^12*M^8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M^8/M^12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M^(8-12)=M^-4 OR 1/M^4 </SPAN>\n" );
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