SOLUTION: I not sure if this is the correct topic but, I am working on Intergers as Exponents in Algebra II. The question is how do you know how to simplify problems such as 4k^-5 and 3^-3y^

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Question 334990: I not sure if this is the correct topic but, I am working on Intergers as Exponents in Algebra II. The question is how do you know how to simplify problems such as 4k^-5 and 3^-3y^-5 and how to you turn them into fractions?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hint: where 'k' is some positive number. So for instance, . Also, keep in mind that whole numbers are just fractions with denominators of 1. So , , and
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