document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=286583>Question 286583</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I was wondering if I could get a step by step example of (1/4)^-3/2 = non-negative number.  The awnser that comes with the problem is 8, but no matter how I manipulate this I can not get to that answer. Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #207877 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=207877\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> using laws of exponents ___ a^(-b) = 1 /(a^b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for fractional exponents; think of the numerator (top) as a power, and the denominator (bottom) as a root\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/4)^-3/2 is: the inverse of; the square root of one-quarter, cubed\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 / {[sqrt(1/4)]^3}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 / [(1/2)^3]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 / (1/8) = 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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