document.write( "Question 588253: Basically I just need to simplify this rewriting it with positive exponents. I can work positive exponent problems so easily, but the negative ones throw me a curve ball. And what is the major difference between problems with positive and negative exponents in terms of the operation?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #374481 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (5x^-1)^-3 \n" ); document.write( "Briefly, the reciprocal gets rid of the negative on the exponent \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( " |