document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1084843>Question 1084843</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please explain the answer to the following questions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-3)^4 = 81.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3^4 = -81. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please explain why answer is negative and one question is positive. Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Please explain the answer to the following questions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-3)^4 = 81.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3^4 = -81. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please explain why answer is negative and one question is positive. Thank you.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\"><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-+3%29%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-+3%29%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <======= The - 3 is being raised to the 4th power.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-+%283%5E4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-+%283%5E4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <====== Only the 3 is being raised to the 4th power. </SPAN>\n" );
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