document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=82916>Question 82916</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify the following expression and write the answer with positive exponents only.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^2)raised -3(x^-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^2)raised -4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^2)raised -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=[x^-6*x^-2]/[x^-8]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=[x^-8]/[x^-8]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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