document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86220>Question 86220</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Just taking algebra again after 21 years.  Have a simple question.  How do I solve (3/5)^-2?  Do I multiply 3/5 twice and it is positive because of the two negatives?  That answer would be 9/25?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #62329 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=62329\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your answer would be correct if the exponent was +2 instead of -2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F5%29%5E-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F5%29%5E-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%283%2F5%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%283%2F5%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%289%2F25%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%289%2F25%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply numerator and denominator by 25/9.(note: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2825%2F9%29%2F%2825%2F9%29=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2825%2F9%29%2F%2825%2F9%29=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2825%2F9%29%2F%28%289%2F25%29%2825%2F9%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2825%2F9%29%2F%28%289%2F25%29%2825%2F9%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2825%2F9%29%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2825%2F9%29%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-----------------------------ans\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps-----ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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