document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24912>Question 24912</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2^-3-3^-1    does that make the answer 1/2^3- 1/3^1.   Thank you for your time </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13314 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=13314\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Yes, that would be the 1st step.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 1/2^3 - 1/3^1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1/8 - 1/3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (3-8)/24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -5/24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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