document.write( "Question 145991: what is 3 to the negative 4 power? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #106545 by nerdybill(7384)\"\" \"About 
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Rules for exponents allow you to convert a \"negative\" power to a positive power by simply moving either:
\n" ); document.write( "from the \"numerator to the denominator\"
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\n" ); document.write( "For example:
\n" ); document.write( "if you have:
\n" ); document.write( "x^(-3) this is equal to 1/x^3
\n" ); document.write( "if you have:
\n" ); document.write( "1/x^(-3) this is equal to x^3
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\n" ); document.write( "Your problem:
\n" ); document.write( "3 to the negative 4 power
\n" ); document.write( "is written as:
\n" ); document.write( "3^(-4)
\n" ); document.write( "is the same as:
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\n" ); document.write( "1/3^4 = 1/81
\n" ); document.write( "or in decimal
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