document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117501>Question 117501</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify (3x-1y-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the -1 and -2 are exponents i just dont know how to type them in please help<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 #85487 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=85487\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^-1=1/x The ^-1 means the reciprocal. ^-2 means the square of the reciprocal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^-1*y^-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=3/xy^2<BR>\n" );
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