document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=99821>Question 99821</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-9) and -1 as the exponent = </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #72660 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=72660\">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=%28-9%29%5E-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-9%29%5E-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28-9%29%5E1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28-9%29%5E1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Flip the base that has the negative exponent\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Evaluate the exponent\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce </SPAN>\n" );
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