document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=130704>Question 130704</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write each expression so that it contains only positive exponents.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8/4^-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I understand that the 4^-2 needs to go to the top with the 8 but im not sure whether I need to add the 8 and the 16 (4^2) together or not.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help. Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #95499 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=95499\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> yes, \"4^-2 needs to go to the top\", but it is a multiplication, not an addition\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8/(1/(4^2)) __ 8/(1/16)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying by 16/16 to clear fraction from denominator __ (16*8)/1 __ 128 </SPAN>\n" );
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