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" );
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document.write( "Look at it as a fraction:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-5%29%5E-2%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-5%29%5E-2%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply NUM and DEN by (-5)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28-5%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28-5%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1/25\r<BR>\n" );
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