SOLUTION: When rewriting an exponential expression with a negative exponent and a positive base to an expression containing only a positive exponent, does the sign of the base change?
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Question 570176: When rewriting an exponential expression with a negative exponent and a positive base to an expression containing only a positive exponent, does the sign of the base change? Answer by stanbon(50398) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! No, because the negative exponent means "invert",
and the inversion of a positive is still positive.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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