document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=240966>Question 240966</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do negative exponents work?<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 #176515 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=176515\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> IF THE NEGATIVE EXPONENT IS IN THE NUMERATOR OR A SINGLE NUMBER, CHANGE THE NEGATIVE EXPONENT TO A POSITIVE EXPONENT & PLACE IT IN THE DENOMINATOR.   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5^-2=1/5^2=1/25 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "IF THE NEGATIVE EXPONENT IS IN THE DENOMINATOR, CHANGE THE NEGATIVE EXPONENT TO A POSITIVE EXPONENT & PLACE IT IN THE NUMERATOR. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/(3^-3)=3^3=27 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4^-2/2^-2=2^2/4^2=4/16=1/4 ANS. </SPAN>\n" );
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