document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255738>Question 255738</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a. Simplify the following expressions. (-1)^1, (-1)^2, (-1)^3, (-1)^4, (-1)^5/\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. What is the sign of the final answer when the exponent is odd? When the exponent is even?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. Use your answer from part (b) to simplify (-1)^19. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #188011 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=188011\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1 times 1 is 1 the only question is which sign.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When the number (-1) is raised to an even power (exponent) the sign is positive and when the power is odd the sign is neqative. <BR>\n" );
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