document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161863>Question 161863</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618610715/algebrahomeworkh>McDougal Littell</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm working on expression using only positive exponents .  I have 7p-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( " I think the answer is    1                                        <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                        7p6       does this look correct?   Also Y12. Y12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think that answer is Y24            Am I right in my thinking? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119321 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=119321\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm assuming that the expression is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287p%29%5E%28-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287p%29%5E%28-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > right? If it is, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287p%29%5E%28-6%29=1%2F%287p%29%5E6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287p%29%5E%28-6%29=1%2F%287p%29%5E6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p%3C%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p%3C%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the expression is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7p%5E%28-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7p%5E%28-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7p%5E%28-6%29=7%2Fp%5E6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7p%5E%28-6%29=7%2Fp%5E6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p%3C%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p%3C%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: the only difference between the two expressions is a change of parenthesis </SPAN>\n" );
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