Negative Exponents Basics

x⁻⁶

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x^-3

• 1/x³

• 1/x^-3

• 3x

• 1/3x

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• a^-3

• a³

• 3a

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

• negative

• reciprocal

• positive

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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

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• 4^-2

• 1/4²

• 1/16

• all of the above

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Make this negative exponent positive.
9^-3

• 9³

• 1/9^-3

• 1/9³

• 729

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