document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=825824>Question 825824</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is -3 to the -4 power? I got 1/+81. My teacher said it was wrong and i don't have the correct answer and am trying to figure out how to achieve the correct answer. Here is what i did:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x-3x-3x-3= 81<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #497606 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39616)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=497606\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -3 to the -4 power? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F81 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F81\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How your notation appears on paper might help in understanding why your teacher judged your answer as wrong.  If your process included what you showed in your posting, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x-3x-3x-3=+81 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x-3x-3x-3=+81\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then yes, your work is wrong and your answer, whether right or wrong, is still wrong. </SPAN>\n" );
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