document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=105557>Question 105557</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534493947/algebrahomeworkh>Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello Tutors, Can one of you kind hearted folks help me out. I can't seem to get this right for some reason.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Q: Assume that all variables are Positive and Multiply;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^3/8(y^-3/8 + 9y^5/8)??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answers we are given to choose from are,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) y+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) 1+ 9y OR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3)y^-1 + 9y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And unfortunately, no matter what I do I am doing it wromg because I am not geeting any of these answers.  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 #76834 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=76834\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When you multiply exponential expressions of the same base you add the exponents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Like in this example,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E%283%2F8%29%2A%28y%5E%28-3%2F8%29+%2B+9y%5E%285%2F8%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E%283%2F8%29%2A%28y%5E%28-3%2F8%29+%2B+9y%5E%285%2F8%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E%283%2F8%29%2A%28y%5E%28-3%2F8%29+%2B+9y%5E%285%2F8%29%29=y%5E%283%2F8%29%2A%28y%5E%28-3%2F8%29%29+%2B+y%5E%283%2F8%29%2A%289y%5E%285%2F8%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distributive property.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E%283%2F8%29%2A%28y%5E%28-3%2F8%29+%2B+9y%5E%285%2F8%29%29=y%5E%283%2F8-3%2F8%29+%2B+9y%5E%283%2F8%2B5%2F8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Exponent addition rule from above. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E%283%2F8%29%2A%28y%5E%28-3%2F8%29+%2B+9y%5E%285%2F8%29%29=y%5E%280%29%2B9y%5E%281%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E%283%2F8%29%2A%28y%5E%28-3%2F8%29+%2B+9y%5E%285%2F8%29%29=y%5E%280%29%2B9y%5E%281%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E%283%2F8%29%2A%28y%5E%28-3%2F8%29+%2B+9y%5E%285%2F8%29%29=1%2B9y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E%283%2F8%29%2A%28y%5E%28-3%2F8%29+%2B+9y%5E%285%2F8%29%29=1%2B9y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Final answer, remember <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E0=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E0=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your answer is 2. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which step or steps did you get caught on?<BR>\n" );
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