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document.write( "(-4)^3 = -64   (-4^3) = -64 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "value will be different if exponent value is an even number.....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-4)^2 = 16   but  (-4^2) = -16 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if exponent value on a negative value is an even number, it will become \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for example...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2)^4 = 16 ,  (-2)^5 = 32  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2)^3  = (-2^3) = -8\r<BR>\n" );
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