document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=653014>Question 653014</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i have the equation to solve :   (-1/2)^4-(1/2)^2+(-1/2)^3  and i know that the answer is -5/16 but i need help understanding how it got to this?  thank you </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "FYI: This is not a equation as it doesn't have an equals sign. It's a fractional expression that needs to be SIMPLIFIED to one (1) fraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-+1%2F2%29%5E4+-+%281%2F2%29%5E2+%2B+%28-+1%2F2%29%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-+1%2F2%29%5E4+-+%281%2F2%29%5E2+%2B+%28-+1%2F2%29%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%5E4%2F2%5E4+-+1%5E2%2F2%5E2+-+1%5E3%2F2%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%5E4%2F2%5E4+-+1%5E2%2F2%5E2+-+1%5E3%2F2%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ---- (-)<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=_%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"_%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = \"+\", and (-)<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=_%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"_%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = \"-\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F16+-+1%2F4+-+1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F16+-+1%2F4+-+1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F16+-+4%2F16+-+2%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F16+-+4%2F16+-+2%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ----- Multiplying by LCD, 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281+-+4+-+2%29%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281+-+4+-+2%29%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ------ <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28-+5%2F16%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28-+5%2F16%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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