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RECOGIZING THE PATTERNS  xn  AND  (-x)n

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EXAMPLES:
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The expression   (-y)24   is of the form   (-x)n   where  x  is   y   and  n  is  24 .
The expression   (-3x)13   is of the form   (-x)n   where  x  is   3x   and  n  is  13 .
The expression   (-2x)7   is of the form   xn   where  x  is   -2x   and  n  is  7 .  
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The expression      is of the form  
where  x  is      and  n  is    .




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