document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=334851>Question 334851</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you figure a negative exponet in the fowolling equation. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(m^-2 n^3 p^4)^-2 (mn^-2 p^3)^4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(mn^-2 p^3)^-4 (mn^2 p)^-1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there are the negative exponets outside the () and I am not sure how to 'get rid of' the negative. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "thanks for the help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #239939 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=239939\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Power to a power rule say 'multiply them'. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So do that first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then move the remaining 'negative' powers and make them postives (if negative is in the numerator, move to the denominatopor and change the sign or vice-versa)<BR>\n" );
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