document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=860959>Question 860959</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me please to simplify these two negative exponents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 - 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "8^-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8^-2=1/8^2=1/64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4^-2=1/4^2=1/16\r<BR>\n" );
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