document.write( "Question 74151This question is from textbook Algebra and Trigonometry Structure and Method
\n" ); document.write( ": The directions say \"Write in simplest form WITHOUT negative or zero exponents\"
\n" ); document.write( "The problem is (3 times 5) to the negative first... you would think that this meant it would be -15... but I'm not allowed to have a negative answer... using this equation, a to the negative n = 1 over a to the n, it would give you the answer 1/15, but -15 and 1/15 are two totally different numbers... can you help me? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #53174 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"%283%2A5%29%5E%28-1%29\"$ If you have a negative exponent, that means you invert the base. For instance $\"x%5E%28-a%29=1%2Fx%5Ea\"$ so this problem can be simplified the same way
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%283%2A5%29%5E%28-1%29=1%2F15%5E1\"$ where x=15 and a=1
\n" ); document.write( "So the answer is
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%283%2A5%29%5E%28-1%29=1%2F15\"$ Hope this helps. \n" ); document.write( "

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