document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1204863>Question 1204863</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which one correct:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Value of (-4)^(6/2) =....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   ( 64 , -64 ) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Standard order of operations says simplify inside parentheses before doing exponentiation.<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To get a result of 64, the expression would have to be<br><BR>\n" );
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