SOLUTION: Would you please help me find what one-third to the power of negative one is?

Question 270941: Would you please help me find what one-third to the power of negative one is?
Found 3 solutions by Zyzden, papugai, Alan3354:
Answer by Zyzden(7)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
When you have anything raised to the -1 power, it is simply one over whatever that is. In your case:
Answer by papugai(18)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The negative exponent means to find the reciprocal and put the exponent (make it positive) on the denominator. So if it is to the exponent -1, then simply flip the fraction. This idea really helps to solve simple questions later on, when the questions get massive and it will be confusing to write 1 over the number and it will also save valuable time on tests.
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

= 3

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