document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107839>Question 107839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a^-1/3b^1/2)^4(a^-1/2b^3/5)^10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm lost! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #78599 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=78599\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> exponents raised to an exponent are multiplied ... (a^b)^c=a^(bc)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when equal bases are multiplied, the exponents are added ... (a^b)(a^c)=a^(b+c)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a^(-4/3)b^2)(a^(-5)b^6)=a^(-19/3)b^8 </SPAN>\n" );
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