document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=18307>Question 18307</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (y^3y^-2)/(y^-5y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "^^whats the answer? I tried doing it a million times :/\r<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 #8764 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=whisper><B>whisper(27)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=whisper><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=8764\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's do this by steps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y^3y^-2)/(y^-5y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm going to write this a little differently. I think it will help.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y^3)(y^-2)/y^-5)(y^1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now I'm going to get everything in the numerator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y^3)(y^-2)(y^5)(y^-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since all the bases are the same I can add the exponents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^(3-2+5-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^(1+5-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This could also be done by using the fact that a negative in an exponent can be moved to the other side of the division and drop the negative sign.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please don't hesitate to ask if you have further questions! </SPAN>\n" );
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