document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256541>Question 256541</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Simplify the following expressions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1)^1,(-1)^2,(-1)^3,(-1)^4,(-1)^5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. What is the sign of the final answer when the exponent is odd? When the exponent is even?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. Use your answer from part (b) to simplify (-1)^19<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 #188756 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=188756\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-1)^1,(-1)^2,(-1)^3,(-1)^4,(-1)^5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1, 1, -1, 1, -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ALL EVEN POWERS RESULT IN A POSITIVE NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ALL ODD POWERS RESULT IN AN ODD NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THEREFORE (-1)^19=-1 BECAUSE 19 IS AN ODD POWER.  </SPAN>\n" );
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