document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=277915>Question 277915</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the solution to the problem '3x to the negative second power' ? Im not sure at all to do these equations when they involve a variable against the base. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x)^(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 2 means square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The negative means invert<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can perform these operation in any order.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you invert 1st you get (1/3x)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you then square you get (1/9x^2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you square first and then invert you will get the same answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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