Multiplying and Dividing Negative Exponents

Simplify

• 7a⁵/b³

• b³/7a⁵

• 7b³/a^-5

• 7b³ /a⁵

(r⁹)/(r^-5)

• r¹⁴

• r⁴

• r¹³

• r^-4

Simplify.

• y¹⁵

• y⁵

• y²

• 2y⁵

3⁻⁴

• 1 ⁄ 81

• -81

• 81

• 1 ⁄ 12

x^-3

• 1/x³

• 1/x^-3

• 3x

• 1/3x

• a^-3

• a³

• 3a

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

• negative

• reciprocal

• positive

Type your final answer in the fraction form. No equal sign please.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

• 4^-2

• 1/4²

• 1/16

• all of the above

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