document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=465771>Question 465771</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm studying, \"Zero and Negative Integral Exponents\". I have a couple of excericses to do with these insructions: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and write each expression with postive exponents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y^c-d (if: c < d < 0) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-> I kinda understand the range but I don't know how to use it in the exponent, do I evaluate the numbers and then substitute? \r<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 #319612 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=319612\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE y^{c-d}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since c < d, it follows c-d < 0, regardless of whether c and d are positive or negative. To rewrite with a positive exponent, we reciprocate it, yielding\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \frac{1}{y^{-(c-d)}} = \frac{1}{y^{d-c}}\"> </SPAN>\n" );
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