document.write( "Question 1156886: 8 to the power of negative 2 times a to the power of 7 \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "Writing the expression in words instead of mathematical notation often leads to the possibility of different interpretations....

\n" ); document.write( "My guess as to the meaning is
\n" ); document.write( "(8 to the power of -2) times (a to the power of 7)

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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%281%2F8%5E2%29%28a%5E7%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%281%2F64%29%28a%5E7%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a%5E7%2F64\"$

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