document.write( "Question 68549This question is from textbook Saxson Algebra 1
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Property of Exponent
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$\"%28x%5E2%2Ay%5E-1%2Am%5E-3%29%5E3%2F2p%5E-4\"$
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$\"%28x%5E%282%2A3%29y%5E%28-1%2A3%29m%5E%28-3%2A3%29%29%2F2p%5E-4\"$
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$\"%28x%5E6y%5E-3m%5E-9%29%2F2p%5E-4\"$
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2. For all real numbers a, a≠0, and for all integers n:
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Apply the Definition of Negative exponent
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$\"%28x%5E6%2A1%2Fy%5E3%2A1%2Fm%5E9%29%2A%28p%5E4%2F2%29\"$
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