document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1015095>Question 1015095</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a^m * a^3 = 1/a^2, what is a?  How do you know? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #631415 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=crabbyoldgamer><B>crabbyoldgamer(13)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=crabbyoldgamer><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=631415\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a is any real number except 0.  1/0^2 is undefined.<P>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That means m+3 = -2, so m = -5.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "But a can be any number except 0. </SPAN>\n" );
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