document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=78816>Question 78816</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write using positive exponents, and simplify if possible.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	(–3x)^–2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #56674 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=56674\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-3x%29%5E-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3x%29%5E-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "A negative exponent is the same as 1/base with a positive exponent...Like This:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28-3x%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28-3x%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplifying:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And you are done.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Good Luck,<BR>\n" );
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