document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=142511>Question 142511</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am unsure how to solve x^/y-^ when only using positive exponents </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #103742 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=103742\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am unsure how to solve <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2Fy%5E-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2Fy%5E-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > when only using positive<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To make a negative exponent positive, just write the reciprocal of it<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Would you like to prove this to yourself?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x=2; y=3: and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "on a good calc enter: 2^2/3^-2 = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then enter: 2^2 * 3^2 = 36 </SPAN>\n" );
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