document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=246949>Question 246949</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is (-5) to the negative second power? Please explain. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #180239 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jeff+Gordon><B>Jeff Gordon(65)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jeff+Gordon><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=180239\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When you do scientific notation you multiply the number by itself in this case one time because it is to the 2nd power.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5X-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=-25 </SPAN>\n" );
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