document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117335>Question 117335</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "minus three X to the negative square power Y squared X to the fifth power PLUS six X to the third power Y to the negative square power Y to the fourth power MINUS three X to the third power Y to the second power PLUS five X to the second power Y to the third power. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #85356 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=85356\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x%5E%28-2%29y%5E2x%5E5%2B6x%5E3y%5E%28-2%29y%5E4-3x%5E3y%5E2%2B5x%5E2y%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x%5E%28-2%29y%5E2x%5E5%2B6x%5E3y%5E%28-2%29y%5E4-3x%5E3y%5E2%2B5x%5E2y%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x%5E3y%5E2%2B6x%5E3%28y%5E%28-2%29y%5E4%29-3x%5E3y%5E2%2B5x%5E2y%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x%5E3y%5E2%2B6x%5E3%28y%5E%28-2%29y%5E4%29-3x%5E3y%5E2%2B5x%5E2y%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x%5E3y%5E2%2B6x%5E3y%5E2-3x%5E3y%5E2%2B5x%5E2y%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x%5E3y%5E2%2B6x%5E3y%5E2-3x%5E3y%5E2%2B5x%5E2y%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-3x%5E3y%5E2%2B6x%5E3y%5E2-3x%5E3y%5E2%29%2B5x%5E2y%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3x%5E3y%5E2%2B6x%5E3y%5E2-3x%5E3y%5E2%29%2B5x%5E2y%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Group like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0x%5E3y%5E2%2B5x%5E2y%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0x%5E3y%5E2%2B5x%5E2y%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%5E2y%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%5E2y%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Remove the zero term\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x%5E%28-2%29y%5E2x%5E5%2B6x%5E3y%5E%28-2%29y%5E4-3x%5E3y%5E2%2B5x%5E2y%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x%5E%28-2%29y%5E2x%5E5%2B6x%5E3y%5E%28-2%29y%5E4-3x%5E3y%5E2%2B5x%5E2y%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%5E2y%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%5E2y%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x%5E%28-2%29y%5E2x%5E5%2B6x%5E3y%5E%28-2%29y%5E4-3x%5E3y%5E2%2B5x%5E2y%5E3=5x%5E2y%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x%5E%28-2%29y%5E2x%5E5%2B6x%5E3y%5E%28-2%29y%5E4-3x%5E3y%5E2%2B5x%5E2y%5E3=5x%5E2y%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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