document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=869873>Question 869873</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me to simplify the expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2/3)^-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(2/3)^-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To get rid of negative sign you invert the fraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3/2)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 * 3 = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 * 2 = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9/4 or in\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Decimal Form:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.25\r<BR>\n" );
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