Exponents Rule #6 Lesson Slides: 4 Slides

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Exponents Rule #6

Negative Exponent Rule

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What if there are negative exponents on a variable?

The process is still exactly the same. You will get rid of the negative and place the term with the exponent in the denominator of a fraction with a 1 in the numerator or a number if the variable has a coefficient.
$x^{-4}$ $\rightarrow\ \frac{1}{x^4}$
$3x^{-5}\rightarrow\ \frac{3}{x^5}$

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Multiple Choice

$3^{-2}$

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$9$

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-9

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$-\frac{1}{9}$

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$\frac{1}{9}$

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Multiple Choice

$x^{-8}$

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$\frac{1}{x^8}$

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$\frac{x}{8}$

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$-\frac{1}{x^8}$

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$\frac{1}{x^{-8}}$

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Multiple Choice

$4y^{-6}$

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$\frac{4}{y^{-6}}$

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$\frac{4}{y^6}$

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$\frac{4y}{6}$

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$\frac{6}{4y}$

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Negative Exponent Rule

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