SOLUTION: Please solve this equation! (3)^-2 I have tried 1/3x3 = 1/9 but that is incorrect. Thanks Norman

Question 246354: Please solve this equation!
(3)^-2
I have tried 1/3x3 = 1/9 but that is incorrect.
Thanks
Norman
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, Alan3354:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The answer is correct.
Who told you it wasn't?

(3)^-2
The negative means inverse
(3)^-2=1/(3^2)=1/9
You might have written 1/3x3 as 1/(3*3) to clarify that the denominator is 3*3 or 3^2

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Please solve this equation!
(3)^-2
I have tried 1/3x3 = 1/9 but that is incorrect.
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It's not an equation, there's no equal sign.

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