document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=505894>Question 505894</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Need help with fractions raised to a negative power.  Examole:  (1/256) to the negative 3/4 power.  Any help would be appreciated! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #340006 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=340006\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1/256)^(-3/4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The negative means \"invert\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 3 in the numerator means \"cube\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 4 in the denominator means \"take the 4th root\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These three instruction may be executed in ANY order.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Taking the 4 the root 1st so you can get smailler number gives you:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/4)^(-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Inverting gives you:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4^(3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cubing gives you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 64<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H.<BR>\n" );
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