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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #518758 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=518758\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8^-2 = 1 / 8^2 = 1 / 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4^-2 = 1 / 4^2 = 1 / 16<BR>\n" );
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