Negative Exponents and Simplification

The video tutorial explains how to work with negative exponents, starting with basic concepts and moving to more complex examples. It covers simplifying expressions with negative exponents, distributing exponents across terms, and ensuring final answers have positive exponents. The tutorial emphasizes understanding the reciprocal nature of negative exponents and provides step-by-step examples to illustrate these concepts.

What is the equivalent expression for x to the power of -2?

• x^-2

• x^2

• 1/x^2

• -x^2

What is the equivalent of x^-2 in terms of fractions?

• x^2

• 1/x^2

• x^-2

• -x^2

How can you simplify 1/y^-3?

• y^-3

• 1/y^3

• y^3

• -y^3

What happens when you divide by a fraction?

• You subtract the numerator

• You divide the numerator

• You add the denominator

• You multiply by the reciprocal

How do you simplify 1/y^-3?

• y^3

• 1/y^3

• y^-3

• -y^3

What happens when you divide by a fraction?

• You multiply by the reciprocal

• You add the denominator

• You subtract the numerator

• You divide the numerator

What should you do with a negative exponent in the denominator?

• Add it to the numerator

• Multiply it by -1

• Move it to the numerator and make it positive

• Leave it as is

How do you simplify x^-3 in a fraction?

• Move it to the numerator

• Move it to the denominator

• Subtract 3

• Multiply by 3

What is the result of multiplying y^5 by y^-2?

• y^3

• y^7

• y^-7

• y^-3

What should you do with a negative exponent in the denominator?

• Multiply it by -1

• Move it to the numerator and make it positive

• Leave it as is

• Add it to the numerator