document.write( "Question 135337: Can someone point me to the right direction with this problem?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Use a combination of rules and exponents to simplify each expression.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y to the negative 8 power times y to the 5 power times y to the negative 2 power.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So far I come up with y to the neg. 8 power over 1 = 1 over y to the 8 power. Does it just become positive y to the 8 so you can begin to times it by the y to the 5 power and so forth? I would like to know if I am doing the problem right.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #99157 by Earlsdon(6294) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Simplify:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y%5E%28-8%29%2Ay%5E5%2Ay%5E%28-2%29\"$ The bases are the same (y) so just add the exponents:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y%5E%28-8%29%2Ay%5E5%2Ay%5E%28-2%29+=+y%5E%28%28-8%2B5%2B%28-2%29%29%29\"$ = $\"y%5E%28-5%29+=+1%2Fy%5E5\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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