Exponent Rules for Negative Numbers and Fractions

Rewrite using a positive exponent.
g^-7

• ¹/_g⁷
• g⁷
• ¹/_g^-7
• -g⁷

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Rewrite each expression with a negative exponent.
¹/₁₂₅

• ¹/_5³
• 5³
• 5^-3
• ¹/_5-3

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Simplify.

• y⁶⁰
• ¹/_y¹⁶
• y^-16
• y⁴

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Simplify (-1/2)⁰

• 1
• 0
• -1
• -2

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Simplify -4x⁰

• -4x
• -4
• 1
• -1

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Simplify 3^-3

• -27
• -9
• -1/9
• 1/27

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Simplify x²y^-5

• x²/y⁵
• 1/x²y⁵
• y⁵/x²
• x²/y^-5

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Simplify 5^-2

• -10
• 1/25
• 1/(5)²
• -1/10

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Evaluate:
8^-1

• 1/8
• -8
• -1/8
• 1

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Evaluate:
3^-2

• 1/9
• -6
• -9
• -1/6

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1