document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24004>Question 24004</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please please help i'm returning to school for the first time in years. i received a pop quiz in chemistry and i bombed it i have the quiz to go over. if you could explain one problem to me i think ican figure out the rest\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2*10^-2)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "WHAT DO I DO??  :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12688 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><B>elima(1433)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><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=12688\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First of all you need to do what is in the parenthesis;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you multiply the exponents;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A negative exponent turns it into a fraction;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Luck with school, that's great that you are returning. I hope we can help more<BR>\n" );
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