document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=266863>Question 266863</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would I convert the following so that there is all positive exponants?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a^-2 b^7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^-1 = 1/a^2 so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^-2*b^7 = b^7/a^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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