document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53035>Question 53035</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do I know if  I need to have a positive number or a negitive ( im doing negitive exponents )  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #35367 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=35367\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A POSITIVE EXPONENT IS REQUIRED WHEN YOU ARE WORKING WITH WHOLE NUMBERS OR DECIMALS.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A NEGATIVE EXPONENT IS USED WHEN WORKING WITH FRACTIONS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EXAMPLE X^-2 = 1/X^2 IF X=3 THEN X^-3 OR 1/X^2=1/9 OR .11111 </SPAN>\n" );
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