SOLUTION: what do you do with a negative exponent: example {{{-4a^(-1)}}}

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Question 30902: what do you do with a negative exponent:
example
-4a%5E%28-1%29
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-4a%5E%28-1%29

well, a%5E%28-1%29 means 1%2Fa+
just like a%5E%28-2%29 means 1%2Fa%5E2+
and a%5E%28-3%29 means 1%2Fa%5E3+ etc.

so, -4a%5E%28-1%29 is +-4%2Fa+

jon.