document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=27137>Question 27137</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is the problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5/4)to the negative 3rd power (5/4) to the negative 2nd power (5/4)to the 2nd power\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I always thought that to get rid of a negative power, you invert.  For example the first one would be (4/5) to the 3rd power, the second one would be (4/5) to the 2nd power....but what do I do with the 3rd part?  It is not a negative exponent.  Then you would add/subtract the exponents and the base would remain (4/5).  Please help if you understand my question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Patty </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14769 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><B>askmemath(368)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><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=14769\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 3 ways you can go about solving this Question. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The easiest way is already mentioned in your question itself and you havent even realised it!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F4%29%5E%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F4%29%5E%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F4%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F4%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since both have the same number i.e.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > all you had to do was add their exponents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But we know that -2 +2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So basically we are left with 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%284%2F5%29%5E3%29%2A1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%284%2F5%29%5E3%29%2A1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=64%2F25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"64%2F25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You've tried the 2nd way so let me finish that one too<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since you are writin everything in terms of 4/5,let's write the last term also(the one with the positive power)in terms of 4/5 as well<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%284%2F5%29%5E3%29%28%284%2F5%29%5E2%29%284%2F5%29%5E%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%284%2F5%29%5E3%29%28%284%2F5%29%5E2%29%284%2F5%29%5E%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Adding the exponents only now we get  3-2+2 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2F5%29%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2F5%29%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=64%2F25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"64%2F25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Same as above. Yay!! </SPAN>\n" );
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