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\n" ); document.write( "Negative exponents are the same as 1/positive exponent, so
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1%5E-3-4%5E-2+=+1%2F%281%5E3%29+-+1%2F%284%5E2%29+=+1%2F1+-+1%2F16\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Create a common denominator
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%281%2F1%29%2816%2F16%29+-+1%2F16+=+16%2F16+-+1%2F16\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"16%2F16+-+1%2F16+=+5%2F16\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Therefore,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1%5E-3+-+4%5E-2+=+5%2F16\"$
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