document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=638330>Question 638330</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify 2^-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the answer has to be a fraction <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 #402126 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=402126\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the idea that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E%28-k%29+=+1%2F%28x%5Ek%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E%28-k%29+=+1%2F%28x%5Ek%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where k is some positive number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which is the final answer </SPAN>\n" );
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