document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=432092>Question 432092</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with fractions. My teacher gave me the problem 2/3 -2 ( two thirds, negative squared). I don't know how to \"negative square\" a fraction. Please explain it to me! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #299705 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=299705\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Moving from<BR>\n" );
document.write( "denominator to numerator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "numerator to denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"flips\" the sign of the exponent<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For example:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if you had:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is equivalent to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fa%5Eb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fa%5Eb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, if you started with (I'm assuming the exponent is with the denominator only!):<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2F%281%2F3%5E2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2F%281%2F3%5E2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2A3%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2A3%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2A9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2A9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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