document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1207258>Question 1207258</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20^10/40^5  20 to the 10th divided by 40 to the 5th </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #845022 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=845022\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 20^10 / 40^5 equals:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2^10 * 10^10) / (2^5 * 2^5 * 10^5) equals:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2^10 * 10^10) / (2^10 * 10^5) equals:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2^10 / 2^10 * 10^10 / 10^5 equals:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10^5 which is equal to 100,000.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can use your calculator to confirm.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "calculator tells you (20^10) / 40^5 = 100,000.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the concepts used are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a * b)^x = a^x * b^x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a^x * b^x) / (a^y * b^y) = (a^x / a^y) * (b^x / b^y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can see the first concept in 20^10 = (2 * 10) ^ 10 = 2^10 * 10^20.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can see the second concept in (2^10 * 10^10) / (2^10 * 10^5) = 2^10 / 2^10 * 10^10 / 10^5. </SPAN>\n" );
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