document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=12977>Question 12977</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do I solve 7 to the -4 exponent. what is the answer? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #6519 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=6519\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Remember, you change a negative exponent into a positive exponent by moving the term with the exponent down into the denominator (if it was in the numerator) or up to the numerator (if it was in the denominator).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Examples:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For your problem then:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%5E%28-4%29+=+1%2F7%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%5E%28-4%29+=+1%2F7%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%5E4+=+7%2A7%2A7%2A7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%5E4+=+7%2A7%2A7%2A7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 2401\r<BR>\n" );
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