document.write( "Question 141444: (-12)then exponent -2, then what is the differnce between that and -12 and exponent -2? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #103086 by solver91311(24713)\"\" \"About 
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The first one says: Take the number -12, multiply it by itself to get 144, and then take the reciprocal of the result giving you \"1%2F144\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The second one says: Take the number 12, multiply it by itself to get 144, take the reciprocal of the result giving you \"1%2F144\" AND THEN take the opposite of that result -- final result: \"-1%2F144\".
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