document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=104557>Question 104557</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> why does negative 1 as an exponent give you 1/5 or .5? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "It means \"invert\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So 5^-1 = 1/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2/3)^-1 = 3/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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