document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=180021>Question 180021</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618044302/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra Structure and Method book 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hey there. i need help with negative exponents. what is 2 to the -4th power multiplied by 2 to the -3rd power? Thanks  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #134897 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=134897\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> exponents. what is 2 to the -4th power multiplied by 2 to the -3rd power?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get rid of the negative by finding the reciprocal, add the exponents of like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2%5E7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2%5E7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F128 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F128\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can check it on a calc: enter <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E-4+%2A+2%5E-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E-4+%2A+2%5E-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = .0078125 which is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F128 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F128\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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