document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=796574>Question 796574</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi :) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This question is confusing me.. It goes as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 to the power of -2 over (divided by) 5 to the power of -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My professor taught us to subtract. Not too sure if she specified<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If it should be the bases or the exponents or both...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It'd be great if you could help me out!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-Keilani  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #481454 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=waynest><B>waynest(281)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=waynest><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=481454\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4^-2 = 1/4^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5^-2 = 1/5^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4^-2)/(5^-2) = (5^2) / (4^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25/16 </SPAN>\n" );
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