Solving Exponential Equations with Negative Exponents

Any number written to the 0 power is always 1
Example: 8⁰=1

• True
• False

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

• -8
• -6
• 6
• 8

5^-2

• 1/25
• 1/5²

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

• (-5)⁴
• ¹/_(-5)^-4
• ¹/_(-5)⁴
• -625

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

• (-5)⁴
• ¹/_(-5)^-4
• ¹/_(-5)⁴
• -625

Rewrite using a positive exponent.
g^-7

• ¹/_g⁷
• g⁷
• ¹/_g^-7
• -g⁷

Rewrite using a positive exponent.
w^-13

• -w¹³
• ¹/_w¹³
• ¹/_w^-13
• w¹³

Rewrite each expression with a negative exponent.
¹/_12⁴

• ¹/_12^-4
• 12⁴
• ¹/_20,736
• 12^-4

Rewrite each expression with a negative exponent.
¹/_(-5)⁷

• (-5)⁷
• ¹/_(-5)^-7
• (-5)^-7
• ¹/_78,125

Rewrite each expression with a negative exponent.
¹/₁₂₅

• ¹/_5³
• 5³
• 5^-3
• ¹/_5-3