document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=90170>Question 90170</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solving Equations with Radicals and Exponents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X^-2=4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #65442 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=65442\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E-2=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E-2=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remember that a negative exponent can also be written like this:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x now:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Taking the square root of each side...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=+-1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Good Luck,<BR>\n" );
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