document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=136430>Question 136430</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618503072/algebrahomeworkh>introductory algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please show me how to solve so i know the steps to use\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16x2y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24xy3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "first you reduce the integers:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16/24=2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then the x terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2/x=x/1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then the y terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y/y^3=1/y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now we combine these elements:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/3y^2 answer.<BR>\n" );
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