document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154744>Question 154744</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when you have parentheses and an exponent, does the exponent go inside or outside? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "It could be either way:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Example: (ab^2) = (a*b*b)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eammple: (ab)^2 = (ab)(ab) = a^2b^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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