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( "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 #239940 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=239940\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Garamond\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the fact that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x^{-n}\ =\ \frac{1}{x^n}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the fact that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \left(x^n\right)^m\ = x^{mn}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the fact that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x^nx^m\ =\ x^{n\ +\ m}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rid yourself of parentheses first:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{(m^{-2} n^3 p^4)^{-2} (mn^{-2} p^3)^4}{(mn^{-2} p^3)^{-4} (mn^2 p)^{-1} }\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{(m^4 n^{-6} p^{-8}) (mn^{-8} p^{12})}{(mn^{8} p^{-12}) (mn^{-2} p^{-1}) }\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{m^5 n^{-14} p^{4} }{m^2n^{6} p^{-13} }\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now move negative exponents from denominator to numerator or vice versa to get rid of the negative signs:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{m^5  p^{4} p^{13}}{m^2n^{6}n^{14}  }\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{m^5  p^{17}}{m^2n^{20}  }\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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