document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=301437>Question 301437</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what do you do when you have a number to a negative exponent? for example 4 to the -3/2? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #216123 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=216123\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^(-2) means 1/x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 4^(-3/2)=1/4^(3/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 4^(2/3)/4^(2/3) to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4^(2/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is the reciprocal.<BR>\n" );
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