document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=270941>Question 270941</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Would you please help me find what one-third to the power of negative one is? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #198443 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=papugai><B>papugai(18)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=papugai><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=198443\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The negative exponent means to find the reciprocal and put the exponent (make it positive) on the denominator. So if it is to the exponent -1, then simply flip the fraction. This idea really helps to solve simple questions later on, when the questions get massive and it will be confusing to write 1 over the number and it will also save valuable time on tests. </SPAN>\n" );
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