Positive, Negative, Rational Exponents

Mathematical Equivalence

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Mathematical Equivalence

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A negative number multiplied by a negative number results in a __________ number.

• positive

• negative

• imaginary

• natural

Simplify.  Your answer should only contain positive exponents.

• A

• B

• C

• D

2^-1

• 1/2

• 1/1

• -1/1

• -1/2

3⁴/ 3⁸

• 3⁴

• 1/3⁴

• 3^-12

• 3³²

Rewrite using a positive exponent.
w^-13

• -w¹³

• ¹/_w¹³

• ¹/_w^-13

• w¹³

Rewrite with a negative exponent. ¹/_12⁴

• ¹/_12^-4

• 12⁴

• ¹/_20,736

• 12^-4

Simplify using positive exponent.

s^-5 ⋅ s^-2

• s^-3

• ¹/_s⁷

• s^-7

• ¹/_s³