Negative Exponent Rule #1

Simplify using only positive exponents

2^-5

Mathematical Equivalence

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Rewrite using a positive exponent.
g^-7

• ¹/_g⁷
• g⁷
• ¹/_g^-7
• -g⁷

Rewrite each expression with a negative exponent.
¹/_12⁴

• ¹/_12^-4
• 12⁴
• ¹/_20,736
• 12^-4

Simplify

x⁻⁶

• x⁶

• -x⁶

Rewrite using a positive exponent.

2w^-13

• -w¹³