document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=111065>Question 111065</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would you evaluate this expression?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 with an exponent of -2 minus 4 with an exponent of -1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4 with an exponent of -2 minus 4 with an exponent of -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4^(-2) - 4^(-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 1/16 - 1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 1/16 - 4/16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -3/16<BR>\n" );
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