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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I divide exponents that have negitive bases? I have one problem that has it. It is -16 x to the fourth power divided by -24 x to the 2 power. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #40316 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=40316\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-16x%5E4%2F-24x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-16x%5E4%2F-24x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  <---is this what you meant?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If so the exponents only have x's as there base.  Reduce the numbers as usual.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E4%2F3x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E4%2F3x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  When dividing subtract the exponents of like bases.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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