document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59100>Question 59100</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (4^-2+2^-3)^-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Totally confused, could someone explain?<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 #40529 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rcmcc><B>rcmcc(152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rcmcc><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=rcmcc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=40529\">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=%284%5E-2%2B2%5E-3%29%5E-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%5E-2%2B2%5E-3%29%5E-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "this equation is the same as<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "convert these into common fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can simplify the answer to <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now to solve, take the fraction, invert it and multiply it to the power of 4/1 that is the same as the power of 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your answer is\r<BR>\n" );
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