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(1): "^-4" was replaced by "^(-4)". 1 more similar replacement(s)

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Equation at the end of step  1  :

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 2.1   Raising to a negative exponent

Raising a number to a negative exponent means 1 over that 
same number but now with a positive exponent.

For example, x(-2) is equal to 1/x(2) 


 2.2   Negative number raised to an even power is positive 

For example let's look at (-7)⁶ , where (-7) , a negative number, is raised to 6 , an even exponent :

(-7)⁶ can be written as (-7)•(-7)•(-7)•(-7)•(-7)•(-7)

Now, using the rule that says minus times minus is plus, (-7)⁶ can be written as (49)•(49)•(49) which in turn can be written as (7)•(7)•(7)•(7)•(7)•(7) or 7⁶ which is positive.

We proved that (-7)⁶ is equal to (7)⁶ which is a positive number

Using the same arguments as above, replacing (-7) by any negative number, and replacing the exponent 6 by any even exponent, we proved which had to be proved

 2.3     8 = 2³ (-8)^-2 = (2³)^(-2) = (2)^(-6)

Equation at the end of step  2  :

Step  3  :

          1      
 Divide  ——  by  (3)(-4)
         26      

 3.1    Dividing fractions

To divide fractions, write the divison as multiplication by the reciprocal of the divisor :

 1      1        1     34
——  ÷  ——   =   ——  •  ——
26     34       26     1 

Final result :

  81           
  —— = 1.26562 
  64