document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=230266>Question 230266</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b=+-0.5^1/5730\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b=0.999879\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't understand how they got 0.999879 from the first line.\r<BR>\n" );
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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 #170572 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=170572\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first solve the fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it =0.00017452<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the take .5 to that power<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the answer is b=0.999879 </SPAN>\n" );
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