document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=120824>Question 120824</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perform the indicated operation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2a^2    20a^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3a^2     15a^3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #88612 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=88612\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-40a%5E4%29%2F%2845a%5E5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-40a%5E4%29%2F%2845a%5E5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the numerators and denominators by adding the exponents. Remember <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2Ax%5E3=x%5E%282%2B3%29=x%5E5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2Ax%5E3=x%5E%282%2B3%29=x%5E5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Don't forget to multiply the coefficients.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-8%2F9%29a%5E-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-8%2F9%29a%5E-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide the expression by subtracting the exponents. Remember <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E5%2Fx%5E3=x%5E%285-3%29=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E5%2Fx%5E3=x%5E%285-3%29=x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Don't forget to divide the coefficients.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8%2F9a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8%2F9a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28-2a%5E2%29%2F%283a%5E2%29%29%2A%28%2820a%5E2%29%2F%2815a%5E3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28-2a%5E2%29%2F%283a%5E2%29%29%2A%28%2820a%5E2%29%2F%2815a%5E3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8%2F9a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8%2F9a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28-2a%5E2%29%2F%283a%5E2%29%29%2A%28%2820a%5E2%29%2F%2815a%5E3%29%29=-8%2F9a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28-2a%5E2%29%2F%283a%5E2%29%29%2A%28%2820a%5E2%29%2F%2815a%5E3%29%29=-8%2F9a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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