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Question 73406: what is the answer to v squared -9 over 25
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Question 73997: How can you do two thirds to the 4th power?
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Question 74022: Simplify using rules of exponents
#26.
(2x^-1y^2)^-3

#38.
(-2y^2/x)^-3
Thank you.
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Question 74022: Simplify using rules of exponents
#26.
(2x^-1y^2)^-3

#38.
(-2y^2/x)^-3
Thank you.
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Question 74130: please help me to solve this: 1/81=27^(x-2)
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Question 74100: what is (2x to the power of 3)to the power of 2 multiplied by
(3x to the power of 4) how would i rewite it to one exponent?

and 5x 5y 3z how would i rewrite it to one exponent?
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Question 74151: The directions say "Write in simplest form WITHOUT negative or zero exponents"
The problem is (3 times 5) to the negative first... you would think that this meant it would be -15... but I'm not allowed to have a negative answer... using this equation, a to the negative n = 1 over a to the n, it would give you the answer 1/15, but -15 and 1/15 are two totally different numbers... can you help me?
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Question 74197: 4
-----over
(-3)^-3
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Question 74736: (2/3)^-3
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Question 74920: (a^2b^0c)^o
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Question 75050: i need help with the problem(-2c + d)(c + 2d) multiplying polynomals by binomials

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Question 75517: -2.57 exponent 0
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Question 75871: 2 raised to the -4 power
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Question 75941: Write an expression for the surface area of each cube. each side on one cube has a length of 2x. And on the other cube each side is 4x.
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Question 75940: simplify each expression. Use positive exponents. (4xy^2)^4(2y)^-3
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Question 76092: rewrite the expresion so that all exponents are positive
(-13)^-1

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Question 76246: Please help me to simplify this expression: (-16x^-3y^2/8xy^-4)^-3
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Question 76337: (2x)^3
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Question 76493: (4x-3)^3/2=8
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Question 76727: I have this problem for my homework, and I have no idea to even start to solve this. Could you please help me? Thank you so much!
(x � 7)/5 � 5/2 = (x + 9)/10
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Question 76785: simplify the expression (2^3m^4n^-1/p^2)^0
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Question 76898: Hi I dont really understand what to do here.
(-5) to the 0 power multiplied by X to the -1 power
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Question 76993: I am having trouble with these problems. I followed the rules but I keep getting the wrong answer.
1)24(-2)^5
2)(2^1)^2
Could you please show all the steps. Thank You.
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Question 77089: Divide the following fraction.
6p � 18/ 9p dividing sign 3p � 9/ p^2 + 2p

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Question 77477: y^-5/2 please resolve
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Question 78001: Please help me simplify this expression:

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Question 78176: assignment is to simplify this expression: (3-i)^-2
i get as far as 1/(9-6i+i^2)
answers sheet says correct answer is (4+3i)/50
can you help me figure out how to get that answer?

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Question 78968: Is this correct?
add.express your answer in simplest form
((8)/(s))+ ((8)/(s^2))
My answer:
((8s+8)/(s^2))
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Question 79368: Simplify and evaluate. Use only positive exponents.
-3^2=?
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Question 79427: Simplify and write answer without negative exponents
(2xy^2z^-3)^-2
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(3x^-1yz^-2)^-1
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Question 79702: why is 16^(3/4)=8 and not =12.
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Question 79772: x^-2=4
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Question 80071: What is ? how do you solve this problem?
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Question 80395: Solve the equation 4^x = 1/64. The answer in the back of the book is -3. Please explain how this problem was solved.
thank you.
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Question 80618: (-2)^8 / (-2)^3
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Question 80758: PLEASE I NEED HELP WITH THIS EXPRESSION 6(M+1)TO THE 8TH POWER OVER 6(M+1)
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Question 81614: What is 6^2 divided by 6^7
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Question 81732: Please help me!
Find all real numbers or imaginary solutions to each equation.
x^-2-9x^-1+18=0
I have seen these types of probelms but never with the negative power. I can use all the help you have. Thanks in advance.
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Question 82371: Solve:
x^2/3 -5x^1/3 +6=0
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Question 83299: I need help with the following equation:
^-3 I am just confused as to what to do with the base. Do I raise the base to the 3rd root, or just multiply it? Thanks.
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Question 83859: Please help me solve,Thanks
2m(5m-3)(4m+7)
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Question 83857: Please help me solve. thanks
4 over s plus 5 over s^2
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Question 83914: what is prime factorization?
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