Negative Rule Exponents

Write this expression using positive exponent:

x^-7

• -7

• -7x

• 1/x⁷

• -1/x⁷

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

Simplify

It is not proper to write answers with negative exponents. How do we "take care of" negative exponents?

• Write no solution if there is a negative exponent

• Just leave the negative exponent. It is mathematically okay.

When you see a negative exponent... (check ALL that apply)

• ... if it is in the numerator, flip it to the denominator and make the exponent positive

• ... if it is in the numerator, keep it there and make the exponent positive

• ... if it is in the denominator, keep it there and make the exponent positive

• ... if it is in the denominator, flip it to the numerator and make the exponent positive

Which exponent rule is shown here? 
y^-19 = 1/y¹⁹

• Product of Powers Rule

• Power to power Rule

• Quotient Rule

• Negative Exponent Rule

According to exponent rules, if you have a negative exponent, you use the ____________________.

• negative

• reciprocal

• positive

Make this negative exponent positive.
9^-3

• 9³

• 1/9^-3

• 1/9³

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