SOLUTION: If a^m * a^3 = 1/a^2, what is a? How do you know?

Algebra.Com
Question 1015095: If a^m * a^3 = 1/a^2, what is a? How do you know?
Answer by crabbyoldgamer(13)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a is any real number except 0. 1/0^2 is undefined.


=>


That means m+3 = -2, so m = -5.


But a can be any number except 0.

RELATED QUESTIONS

If a^m * a^3 = 1/a^2, what is a? How do you... (answered by solver91311)
how do you know that 2 cannot be a solution of the equation? 3/(m - 2) + 1/(m - 1)... (answered by ewatrrr)
How do you do graphing using slope and a point. The problem is (3,-2);... (answered by stanbon)
How do you know if a relation is a... (answered by dpaulin)
How Do You Know If A Parabola Is A Function... (answered by josmiceli)
how do you know if a quadrilateral is a parallelogram? (answered by jim_thompson5910)
How would you solve a problem like this: 3(2m+5)=-2(m-6) and then how do you know... (answered by stanbon)
Let the function "f" be defined by f(x)= x^2+18. If "m" is a positive number such that... (answered by jorel1380)
Here are some questions that I need answered. 1. How do you find an inequality on a... (answered by Edwin McCravy)