SOLUTION: I still don't quite understand how to do negitive exponents. If you had 2 with an Exponential power of -6 what would it be? Would it be 64 or -64. Please explain each answer!! Than

SOLUTION: I still don't quite understand how to do negitive exponents. If you had 2 with an Exponential power of -6 what would it be? Would it be 64 or -64. Please explain each answer!! Than

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Question 111225: I still don't quite understand how to do negitive exponents. If you had 2 with an Exponential power of -6 what would it be? Would it be 64 or -64. Please explain each answer!! Thanks!
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2^-6 to change a negative exponent to a positive exponent you have to move the number to the denominator & change the exponent to a positive exponent. .
1/2^6 now expand the exponent.
1/64 answer.
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