document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=240338>Question 240338</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (9/8)^-2   the 9/8 is of course a fraction and the ^-2 is for a negative exponent.  I dont get these. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #176649 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=176649\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (9/8)^-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (9/8)^-2/1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's a fraction.  Multiply NUM and DEN by (9/8)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (9/8)^0/(9/8)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1/(9/8)^2  anything with exponent 0 = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Moving a term from NUM to DEN (or v.v.) changes the sign of the exponent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9/8)^-2 = 1/(9/8)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/(9/8)^2 = (1/(9/8)^2 = (8/9)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 over a fraction is the inverse of the fraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 64/81<BR>\n" );
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