document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=153416>Question 153416</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what does a problem mean when it's to the 4th power or 5th power,whatever the number is to the 4th power or whatever. how do I work this problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "example: 3 to the 4th power or -2 to the 5th power how do I do this? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3^4 = 3*3*3*3 = 81<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2)^5 = -2*-2*-2*-2*-2 = -32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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