document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=638515>Question 638515</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you do negative 16x to the negative 5th power?\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 #402237 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=402237\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you do negative 16x to the negative 5th power? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That statement can have 3 meanings:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-16x)^(-5) = -1/(1048576x^5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-(16x)^5 = -1/(1048576x^5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-16x^(-5) = -16/x^5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please use parentheses to make your problem clear to other readers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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