document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1171640>Question 1171640</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify (2^-3×3^4)^2/(2^3×3^2)^3 leaving your answer in index form<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #796584 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=796584\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Look at the 2, since this is all multiplication, one can break it apart.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2^-6/2^9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=1/2^15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now the 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3^8/3^6=3^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it is 3^2/2^15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(81/8)^2 divided by 72^3, which is the same<BR>\n" );
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