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Documenting the Derivation of Negative Exponents

As a technical writer for a logistics software company, you are updating the algorithmic reference guide for new developers. You are tasked with documenting the derivation that shows how the formula component 1a−n\frac{1}{a^{-n}} simplifies to ana^n. Based on the standard mathematical derivation, briefly recall the two main algebraic steps required to simplify this expression.

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