Rewriting Negative Exponents

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What do you do with exponents when multiplying if bases are the same?

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Add the exponents.

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How do you simplify x^-7?

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1/x^7

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Rewrite (-5)^-4 using a positive exponent.

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1/(-5)^4

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Rewrite 1/(-5)^7 with a negative exponent.

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(-5)^-7

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What is the rule for rewriting negative exponents?

Back

A negative exponent indicates the reciprocal of the base raised to the opposite positive exponent.

Front

What is the value of (-3)^-2?

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1/(-3)^2 = 1/9

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How do you express 2^-3 in positive exponent form?

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1/(2^3) = 1/8

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What does x^-n equal?

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1/x^n

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If a^-m = 1/a^m, what does this imply about negative exponents?

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Negative exponents represent the reciprocal of the base raised to the positive exponent.

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Rewrite 5^-1 using a positive exponent.

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