document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=109460>Question 109460</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0028242270/algebrahomeworkh>algebra2 with trigonometry</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "can you please help me evaluate (1/3)-3 to the power? thank you!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The 3 in the exponent means \"cube\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The - in the exponent menas \"invert.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/3)^-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Inverting first you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3)^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cubing you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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