document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=126575>Question 126575</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! I am supposed to write the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2x%5E-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2x%5E-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > with positive exponents. I am struggling. I thought the solution was 2x^5, but when I tested it, the equations did not match. Please help me. Much appreciated, Megan Behnke </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #92722 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=92722\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2x%5E-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2x%5E-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your problem was that you shouldn't have taken the 2 up into the numerator.  Had the problem been:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%282x%29%5E-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%282x%29%5E-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then your answer would have been correct. </SPAN>\n" );
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