document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=946838>Question 946838</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify: 5-1(3-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify:5 with a power of negative 1 (3 with the power of negative 2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #577630 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=577630\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify: (5^-1)(3^-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: The negative in the exponent means \"invert\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5^-1)*(3^-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/5) (1/3)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(1/5)(1/9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1/45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " simplify:5 with a power of negative 1 (3 with the power of negative 2)<BR>\n" );
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