Adding and Subtraction Positive and Negative Exponents

Simplify.

• y⁶⁰

• ¹/_y¹⁶

• y^-16

• y⁴

x⁻⁶

• 1 ⁄ x⁶

• x⁶

• -x⁶

• -1 ⁄ x⁶

Simplify

• -1/6

• 1/6

• 6

• -6

Simplify

• -1/16

• 1/16

• -16

• 16

Rewrite using a positive exponent.
g^-7

• ¹/_g⁷

• g⁷

• ¹/_g^-7

• -g⁷

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

• negative

• reciprocal

• positive

• 7²
• 7³
• 7⁸
• 7⁶

x^-3

• 1/x³

• 1/x^-3

• 3x

• 1/3x

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.

Simplify

• -1

• 1/32

• -1/32

• 1