document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1093900>Question 1093900</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " (-m^2n^-1)^-2/(mn)^-1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I get -n^3/m^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but the books answer is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "         n^3/m^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Am I not to assume a -1 in front of the first m in the numerator?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please explain.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #708508 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=708508\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-m^2n^-1)^-2/(mn)^-1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(mn)/(-m^2n^-1)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (mn)/(m^4*n^-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (mn^3/m^4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= n^3/m^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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