document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=145990>Question 145990</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is 7 to the negative 3rd power?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #106547 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=106547\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rules for exponents allow you to convert a \"negative\" power to a positive power by simply moving either:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from the \"numerator to the denominator\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from the \"denominator to the numerator\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For example:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^(-3) this is equal to 1/x^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x^(-3) this is equal to x^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 to the negative 3rd power<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is written as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7^(-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is the same as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/7^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/7^3 = 1/343<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or in decimal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.0029154... </SPAN>\n" );
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