document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=110011>Question 110011</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to simplify the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2)^5 * x / x^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got to  this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2.5 / x^3 * x / x^3 = x^10 / x^3 * x / x^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now I am stumped. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #80236 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=80236\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x^2)^5 * x / x^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's do it in steps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2)^5=x^10 multiply when exp^exp.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^10*x=x^11 add exp when multiplying.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^11/x^3=x^8 subtract exp when dividing. Ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's easy when you know how.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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