document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1202091>Question 1202091</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> why -2 to the power of 4 = -16?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2 to the power of 4 is not -16.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2 to the power of 4 is 16.\r<BR>\n" );
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