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document.write( "What  do  you  know  about  negative  exponents?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you  remember   that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2^(-3)  =  1/2^3      so      a^(-3) = 1/a^3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=(  4)/a^3   ÷8/a^6    =  4/a^3  (a^6/8)  =  1/2 a^3\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 #389351 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathgranny><B>mathgranny(13)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathgranny><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=389351\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What  do  you  know  about  negative  exponents?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2^(-3)  =  1/2^3      so      a^(-3) = 1/a^3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4a^(-3) ÷  8a^(-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(  4)/a^3   ÷8/a^6    =  4/a^3  (a^6/8)  =  1/2 a^3\r<BR>\n" );
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