Negative+Exponents

Brooke Kaiden and Jessica Levitzki
 * Negative Exponents**

Having a negative exponent just means that the base is on the wrong side of the fraction. In order to solve for a negative exponent, you have to flip the base so it goes on the opposite side. Once you flip the base, the exponent will become positive.
 * Summary:**


 * Things to remember:**
 * 1) If there are parentheses, you have to distribute before you flip anything.
 * 2) If it isn't written as a fraction, you put a 1 as the numerator.
 * 3) Combine like terms if there are any.
 * 4) Simplify completely.

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 * Solve**:
 * 1) xy^-3 / a^-2 b^5
 * 1) 8^-2
 * 1) a^-4 / b^-6

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