document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=81034>Question 81034</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%5E-1+%2B+2%5E0+%2B+2%5E1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%5E-1+%2B+2%5E0+%2B+2%5E1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >                       <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't understand how to solve this at all. Thank-you very much for your help.    3 1/2<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 #58121 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=58121\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve this problem <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%5E-1+%2B+2%5E0+%2B+2%5E1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%5E-1+%2B+2%5E0+%2B+2%5E1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rules to use:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, anything raised to a negative power can be written as 1 over that thing to the positive power.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, anything to the zero power is 1.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!! 3 1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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