document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30902>Question 30902</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what do you do with a negative exponent:\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 #17665 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=17665\">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=-4a%5E%28-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4a%5E%28-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "well, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E%28-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E%28-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fa+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fa+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "just like <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fa%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fa%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <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;\" > means <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;\" > etc.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4a%5E%28-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4a%5E%28-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-4%2Fa+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-4%2Fa+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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