Negative Fractional Exponents

  Simplify    7^-2

•  1/49

• -49

• -14

• 1/14

Choose the correct answer.

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• B

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Simplify x^-7

• -7

• -7x

• 1/x⁷

• x/7

Rewrite each expression with a negative exponent.
¹/_12⁴

• ¹/_12^-4

• 12⁴

• ¹/_20,736

• 12^-4

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

Choose the correct answer.

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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

Choose the correct answers.

• A

• B

• C

• D