document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=273659>Question 273659</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I know how to do a problem with one exponent, but what happens if the problem has the exponent -15(30)?  ex: 1-(1+5)^-15(30)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                   both exponents </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "ex: 1-(1+5)^-15(30)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 - 6^(-450)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The negative means \"invert:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 - (1/6)^450<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: (1/6)^450 is extremly small.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Any calculator would say it is zero <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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