Multiplying and Dividing Monomials with Negative Exponents

Simplify. Your answers should only have positive exponents.

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Simplify. Your answers should only have positive exponents.

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• b

• c

• d

Simplify. Your answers should only have positive exponents.

• a

• b

• c

• d

Simplify. Your answers should only have positive exponents.

• a

• b

• c

• d

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

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

• negative

• reciprocal

• positive

x^-3

• 1/x³

• 1/x^-3

• 3x

• 1/3x

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Simplify.

3x⁻²

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Simplify. Your answers should only have positive exponents.

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