Negative Exponent and Monomial

n⁴ /n⁷

• n³

• 1/n³

• n¹¹

• n^-11

Is -1.85m⁵ a monomial?

• Yes

• No

Simplify.

Simplify.

• 
• 2x²z⁴

• 3x²y⁵z⁴

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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

Make this negative exponent positive.
9^-3

• 9³

• 1/9^-3

• 1/9³

• 729

Simplify.

Simplify so there are no negative exponents in the answer.