document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1014758>Question 1014758</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need some assistance please\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4^-3) ^4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #631073 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=631073\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think you want to know the basics of how<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to raise a power to a power.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll show you a more simple example.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is the same as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+3%2A3%2A3%2A3%2A3+%29%2A%28+3%2A3%2A3%2A3%2A3+%29%2A%28+3%2A3%2A3%2A3%2A3+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+3%2A3%2A3%2A3%2A3+%29%2A%28+3%2A3%2A3%2A3%2A3+%29%2A%28+3%2A3%2A3%2A3%2A3+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, just get rid of the parentheses and you have:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "also:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, in general,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your problem is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+-3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+-3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+4%5E%28-3%29+%29%5E4+=+4%5E%28-12+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+4%5E%28-3%29+%29%5E4+=+4%5E%28-12+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > answer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, according to what I stated:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Writing this out the long way:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28%28+1%2F4+%29%2A%28+1%2F4+%29%2A%28+1%2F4+%29%29%5E4+=+%28+4%2A4%2A4%2A4+%29%5E%28-3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28%28+1%2F4+%29%2A%28+1%2F4+%29%2A%28+1%2F4+%29%29%5E4+=+%28+4%2A4%2A4%2A4+%29%5E%28-3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the right side:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+256%5E%28-3%29+-+1%2F256%5E3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+256%5E%28-3%29+-+1%2F256%5E3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and those should also be the same as my answer:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope I didn't throw too much at you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "exponents can be challenging </SPAN>\n" );
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