Multiplication and Division with Negative Exponents

(3⁴) ^. (3⁷)

• 3²⁸

• 3³

• 3^-3

• 3¹¹

(x⁸) ^. (x⁵)

• x^-40

• x^-13

• x³

• x¹³

Simplify the expression

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The power of a power property has a power expression under an exponent. In this situation, the exponents use ________ to combine together.

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Simplify.
7^-8 x 7^-4

• 1/7¹²

• 1/7⁴

• 7¹²

• 7³²

x^-3

• 1/x³

• 1/x^-3

• 3x

• 1/3x

Simplify.
s^-5 ⋅ s^-2

• ¹/_s³

(-2)³⋅(-2)⁶

• (-2)⁹

• (-2)¹⁸

• (-2)⁻³

• (-2)

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.