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Write the answer without negative or zero exponents: a-3\r\n" );
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document.write( "How to get rid of a negative exponent:\r\n" );
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document.write( "1.  Give the expression a coefficient of 1 if it doesn't \r\n" );
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document.write( "     1a-3\r\n" );
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document.write( "2. Write it over 1 if it's not already over something:\r\n" );
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document.write( "     1a-3\r\n" );
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document.write( "      1\r\n" );
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document.write( "3.  Move the factor with the negative exponent from the \r\n" );
document.write( "    numerator to the denominator and change the sign of \r\n" );
document.write( "    the negative exponent to positive.\r\n" );
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document.write( "       1\r\n" );
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document.write( "      1a3\r\n" );
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document.write( "4. Erase the 1 coefficient in the bottom\r\n" );
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document.write( "       1\r\n" );
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document.write( "      a3\r\n" );
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