document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28887>Question 28887</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to re-write the following expression using negative exponents:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2/y^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The book gives the answer as:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y^-2/x^-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How did they get this? All of the example problems about writing equivalent expressions using negative exponents have been limited to single literals, often with the answer containing a 1 in the numerator. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15775 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=15775\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E%28-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E%28-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the same thing as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fa%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fa%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >... whichever power you have as a \"numerator\", either positive or negative, the opposite version lies on the denominator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the same thing as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fx%5E%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fx%5E%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and <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;\" > is the same thing as <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;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hence <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2Fy%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2Fy%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E%28-2%29%2Fx%5E%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E%28-2%29%2Fx%5E%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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