document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117143>Question 117143</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the expression.  Write the reslut using positive exponents only.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5^-7x^-3y^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5^-4x^-6y^4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #85351 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=85351\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5^-7/5^-4=5^(-7+4)=5^-3=1/5^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^-3/X^-6=X^(-3+6)=X^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y^2/Y^4=Y^(2-4)=Y^-2=1/Y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "COMBINING THESE ELEMENTS WE HAVE:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^3/5^3Y^2 OR X^3/125Y^2 ANSWER. </SPAN>\n" );
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