Understanding Negative Exponents

This video tutorial explains the concept of negative exponents, illustrating how they indicate the need to move a number to the opposite side of a fraction. It covers examples of negative exponents in both the numerator and denominator, demonstrating how to convert them into positive exponents by moving them across the fraction line. The tutorial also includes a complex example involving variables with negative exponents in both the numerator and denominator, showing how to simplify the expression by rearranging the terms.

What does a negative exponent indicate about the position of a number in a fraction?

• The number is negative.

• The number should be moved to the other side of the fraction.

• The number should be squared.

• The number should be multiplied by zero.

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If you have 2 to the power of negative 3, what is the equivalent positive exponent form?

• 2^3

• 1/2^-3

• 1/2^3

• 2^-3

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How do you simplify 1 over 5 to the power of negative 2?

• 5^2

• 1/25

• 25

• 1/5^2

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What happens to a negative exponent in the denominator?

• It is multiplied by the numerator.

• It becomes zero.

• It becomes a positive exponent in the numerator.

• It stays in the denominator.

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In the expression x^-3 y^5 / x^2 y^-8, where should x^-3 be moved?

• It stays where it is

• To the denominator

• It is removed

• To the numerator

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In the expression x^-3 y^5 / x^2 y^-8, where should y^-8 be moved?

• To the numerator

• To the denominator

• It is removed

• It stays where it is

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What is the simplified form of x^-3 y^5 / x^2 y^-8?

• x^5 y^13

• y^5 / x^13

• y^13 / x^5

• x^5 / y^13

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How many x's are in the denominator after simplifying x^-3 y^5 / x^2 y^-8?

• 3

• 2

• 8

• 5

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How many y's are in the numerator after simplifying x^-3 y^5 / x^2 y^-8?

• 13

• 3

• 8

• 5

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What is the final result of y^5 * y^8?

• y^10

• y^3

• y^40

• y^13

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