document.write( "Question 644019: 5a^-2=1/5\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #404766 by MathLover1(20849)\"\" \"About 
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\"5a%5E-2=1%2F5\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2Fa%5E2=1%2F5\"......cross multiply\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"25=a%5E2\"\r
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