document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=149850>Question 149850</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with the following ptoblem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4^-1 - 2^-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4^-1 - 2^-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1/4 - 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1/4 - 2/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -1/4 </SPAN>\n" );
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