document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254634>Question 254634</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please solve this using only positive exponents...<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 #186969 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=186969\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There is nothing to solve since there is no equal sign.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We can simplify it or put it in terms of only positive exponents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Negative exponents just mean the inverse or reciprocal.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you can simplify and cancel<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am mystified how drk changed the 4^4 to 4^2. I didn't see any cancelling available. </SPAN>\n" );
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