document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=742957>Question 742957</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify the following. Do not leave any negitives. I do not understand how to get rid of the negitive, thank you for your help. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5^-2              </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "taking reciprocals reverses the sign on exponents:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the result is 25 </SPAN>\n" );
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