Multiplying and Dividing with Negative Exponents

(-2)³⋅(-2)⁶

• (-2)⁹

• (-2)¹⁸

• (-2)⁻³

• (-2)

Simplify
x⁻⁶

• 1 ⁄ x⁶

• x⁶

• -x⁶

• -1 ⁄ x⁶

3^-3

• 27

• -9

• -1/9

• 1/27

Simplify.
7^-8 x 7^-4

• 1/7¹²

• 1/7⁴

• 7¹²

• 7³²

Simplify.
2^-3 ⋅ 2^-4

• ¹/₁₂₈

• 2^-7

• 2¹²

• 2⁷

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

x^-3

• 1/x³

• 1/x^-3

• 3x

• 1/3x

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

• negative

• reciprocal

• positive

Simplify.
s^-5 ⋅ s^-2

• ¹/_s³

• 4y⁶
• 4y²²
• 30y⁶
• 30y²²