document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=133822>Question 133822</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395937760/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplifying Expressions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify, if possible. Write your answers as a power or as a product of powers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5^3 x (5a^4)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer I got was 5^5a^8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't think that I'm doing it right though.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Could you please explain the steps I should be taking? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #97893 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=97893\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%5E3%2A%285a%5E4%29%5E2+=+5%5E3%2A%285%5E2%2Aa%5E8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5E3%2A%285a%5E4%29%5E2+=+5%5E3%2A%285%5E2%2Aa%5E8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%5E5%2Aa%5E8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5E5%2Aa%5E8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your answer is perfectly correct! </SPAN>\n" );
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