document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=965052>Question 965052</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm doing negative exponents and they're killing me. I'm trying to understand the concept,especially this certain question. I hope you can help me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5a^6'b^-9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c^-4'd^5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer key has the c^-4 joining the 5 (5c^4) as well as a^-6, b^-9 moving to the denominator with d^5. I hope you can understand this email and explain to me why these exponents moved as they did.  .  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "c^-4'd^5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer key has the c^-4 joining the 5 (5c^4) as well as a^-6, b^-9 moving to the denominator with d^5. I hope you can understand this email and explain to me why these exponents moved as they did.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use * (Shift 8) for multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5a^6*b^-9/(c^-4*d^5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Don't remember rules if it's not necessary.  Exponents don't move.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5a^6*b^-9/(c^-4*d^5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply NUM and DEN by b^9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5a^6*b^0/(b^9*c^-4*d^5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^0 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5a^6/(b^9*c^-4*d^5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply NUM and DEN by c^4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5a^6c^4/(b^9*c^0*d^5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5a^6c^4/(b^9d^5)<BR>\n" );
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