document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=334990>Question 334990</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I not sure if this is the correct topic but, I am working on Intergers as Exponents in Algebra II. The question is how do you know how to simplify problems such as 4k^-5 and 3^-3y^-5 and how to you turn them into fractions? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #240057 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=240057\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hint: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a%2Fb%29%5E%28-k%29=%28b%2Fa%29%5Ek ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%2Fb%29%5E%28-k%29=%28b%2Fa%29%5Ek\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where 'k' is some positive number. So for instance, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29%5E%28-3%29=%283%2F2%29%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29%5E%28-3%29=%283%2F2%29%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Also, keep in mind that whole numbers are just fractions with denominators of 1. So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3=3%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3=3%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k=k%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k=k%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=y%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=y%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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