SOLUTION: i don't get this stuff on exponets! please help! the question is: n^-6*n^-9

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Question 561603: i don't get this stuff on exponets! please help! the question is:
n^-6*n^-9

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n-6*n-9

First just add the negative exponents:

n-15

To make a negative exponent positive:

1.  Give it a 1 coefficient and a 1 denominator:



2. Move the negative exponent from numerator to denominator
and change the sign of the exponent to positive:



Erase the 1 in the denominator but not in the numerator:




Edwin




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