document.write( "Question 623648: Not sure if this is right place to ask this question:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "First rewrite the value of f(x) in exponential form, with base 8.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "f(x)=1/512 = 1/8^3 = 8^-3\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I understand that 8^3 equals 1/512, just not what steps they took. Is there an easy way to figure out the exponential form of a number? Also, why did the exponent become negative at the end step?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #392192 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "As to 512 being 8^3 ... some just know that...
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document.write( "others arrives at that by experimenting dividing 512 by logical selections.. like an 6 or 8
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