document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=70738>Question 70738</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X^(-3)-X^(-2)-X^(-1).  When X+3=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Me and my father tried to find the answer for this problem for my brother but we couldn't figure out how to get the answer to equal 1/8, which is the answer the book gives us. We are looking to find out if the answer the book gives us is right or if we were just missing a step in finding the answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #50502 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=50502\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X^(-3)-X^(-2)-X^(-1). When X+3=1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How about this?<BR>\n" );
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