Exponent Laws with Negative

Simplify with no negative exponents:
x^-3

• -3x

• x³

• 1/ x^-3

• 1/ x³

• a⁶

• a^-60

• a⁴

• a^-7

Which expression is equivalent to the given?

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Evaluate the expression using the quotient rule.

• 3⁴

• 1/3⁴

• 3^-12

• 3³²

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

Which of the following are equivalent to the expression 6^-3

• 1/6³

• 6³

• 1/216

• 216

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

Make this negative exponent positive.
9^-3

• 9³

• 1/9^-3

• 1/9³

• 729

Rewrite using a positive exponent.

w^-13

• -w¹³

• ¹/_w¹³

• ¹/_w^-13

• w¹³