document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=325174>Question 325174</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help solving this. I keep getting an answer with negative exponents. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x^-12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24x^-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9/24=3/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^-12/X^-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/X^(12-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/X^10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/8X^10 ans.<BR>\n" );
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