SOLUTION: What are the steps to solve (3m)^-2

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Question 591321: What are the steps to solve (3m)^-2
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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(3m)^(-2)

1/((3m)^2)

1/(9m^2)


So (3m)^(-2) simplifies to 1/(9m^2)