document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=134402>Question 134402</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would I do these problems?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/a)^-1 = a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^-1/a^0 = 1/a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And is this problem true? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4 + 5)^-1 = 4^-1 + 5^-1 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show all work. 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 #98441 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=98441\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would I do these problems? Just follow the rules of exponents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Inverting the fraction gets rid of the neg exponent, so you just have<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A number with an exponent of 1 is the same as just the number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = a; true<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember any number with ^0 exponent is equal to 1, so you have<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the number's reciprocal to get rid of negative<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And is this problem true?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do the math inside the brackets <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "write the reciprocal of the each term to get rid of the negative<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F9+=+1%2F4+%2B+1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F9+=+1%2F4+%2B+1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; obviously this is not true<BR>\n" );
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