document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=637381>Question 637381</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -4^-3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #401609 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=VirtualMathTutor><B>VirtualMathTutor(26)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=VirtualMathTutor><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=VirtualMathTutor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=401609\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A number raised to a negative power is the same as 1 divided by the number raised to the positive power. e.g. x^-a = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fx%5Ea ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fx%5Ea\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4%5E-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4%5E-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F-4%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F-4%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "               = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F-64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F-64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "               = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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