document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=409419>Question 409419</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rewrite with positive exponents. Assume that even roots are of nonnegative quantities and that all denominators are nonzero.    (2x(-1/2)^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #288237 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><B>jsmallt9(3758)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><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=288237\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> As far as I can tell, there are no negative exponents to begin with.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If there were some negative exponents, I would suggest:<ol><li>Simplify as much as possible, without worrying about negative exponents.</li><li>If your simplified expression has negative exponents (Sometimes the negative exponents disappear during step 1), then replace each expression that has a negative exponent with it reciprocal. (In general <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E%28-n%29+=+1%2Fa%5En ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E%28-n%29+=+1%2Fa%5En\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)</li></ol> </SPAN>\n" );
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