document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=952933>Question 952933</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a problem simplifying using the Rules of Exponents because of the negative exponent.  I know I have to find the reciprocal but I get lost there.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is my problem: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "27^-2/3 / 27^-1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am not sure if I have to cube it first which I believe it will give me....cube root of 27 and then square it:   27^2/3 = (27^1/3)^2 = 3^2 = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I appreciate any help....  </SPAN>\n" );
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