document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=364656>Question 364656</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When rewriting an exponential expression with a negative exponent and a positive base to an expression containing only a positve exponent does the sign of the base change? Can you answer, explain and give me an example? Explain the example so I can learn. I am realy trying hard to learn algebra in my college class.Math is my worst subject. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "6^-2=1/6^2=1/36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/4)^-2=1/(1/4)2=1/(1/16)=1/(1/16)=1*16=16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does that help?<BR>\n" );
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