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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #141021 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=141021\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the equation is simply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-2=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-2=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-2=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-2=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-4%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-4%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 2 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (if the equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-2=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-2=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: Use the caret symbol ^ to signify an exponent\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ex: x squared = x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ex: y to the negative 2nd power = y^(-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the problem is really <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E%28-2%29=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E%28-2%29=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (since you posted the problem to the exponents section), then....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E%28-2%29=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E%28-2%29=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fy%5E2=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fy%5E2=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fy%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fy%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1=-4y%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1=-4y%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28-4%29=y%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28-4%29=y%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F4=y%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F4=y%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2=-1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2=-1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rearrange the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=sqrt%28-1%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=sqrt%28-1%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-sqrt%28-1%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-sqrt%28-1%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Take the square root of both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%281%2F2%29i ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%281%2F2%29i\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%281%2F2%29i ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%281%2F2%29i\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solutions are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%281%2F2%29i ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%281%2F2%29i\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%281%2F2%29i ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%281%2F2%29i\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (if the equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E%28-2%29=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E%28-2%29=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)<BR>\n" );
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