SOLUTION: Im having a hard time figuring out the answer to this well how they got it.5 to the negative 1 plus 3 to the negative 1 power the answer is 8/15 I dont see that as beening right. I

Question 20006: Im having a hard time figuring out the answer to this well how they got it.5 to the negative 1 plus 3 to the negative 1 power the answer is 8/15 I dont see that as beening right. I took the problem and made it a fraction to each side and still I dont see how the answer came about
Answer by elima(1433) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Negative exponents turn integers into fractions, so you have;
+
It turns it to fraction;
+which is;
+, now you need common denominators to be able to add;
+=
Hope you get it
=)
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