document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=85427>Question 85427</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/003054288X/algebrahomeworkh></A><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 #61631 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scianci><B>scianci(186)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scianci><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=61631\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rewrite the negative powers as reciprocals of the corresponding positive powers:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply:\r<BR>\n" );
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