Negative Properties of Exponents

Simplify

Simplify

• 2a²b⁶

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

It is not proper to write answers with negative exponents. How do we "take care of" negative exponents?

• Write no solution if there is a negative exponent

• Just leave the negative exponent. It is mathematically okay.

x^-3

• 1/x³

• 1/x^-3

• 3x

• 1/3x

According to exponent rules, when we have a negative exponent we ​ (a)   the exponent across the fraction line to make it ​ (b)   .

• move

• positive

• do not move

• negatiive

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.1

When you a negative power, you ​ ​ (a)  

• move the base to the other side of the fraction

• divide the exponents

• add the exponents and multiply the bases

Rewrite using a positive exponent.
g^-7

• ¹/_g⁷

• g⁷

• ¹/_g^-7

• -g⁷