document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1027728>Question 1027728</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When I enter (2.71828)^-0.318 into my calculator and when I see the example, the answer received is 0.728. When I calculate it out I am getting 0.8644 I thought it would essentially equal 1/(2.71828)^0.318. Where is this 0.728 coming from? Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #642936 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=642936\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (2.71828)^-0.318 = .7276029441\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/(2.71828)^0.318 = .7276029441\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i get the same answer both ways.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you must be doing something wrong.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since (2.71828)^-.318 is equivalent to 1/(2.71828)^.315, you should be getting the same answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".8644 is incorrect.\r<BR>\n" );
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