Question 753379: How do I make a negative exponent that is in the denominator positive? Do I just move the coefficient to the numerator? Found 2 solutions by stanbon, solver91311:Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! How do I make a negative exponent that is in the denominator positive? Do I just move the coefficient to the numerator?
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That is what it looks like.
1/a^-1 = a
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Why???
1/a^-1 = 1/(1/a) = [a/a][1/(1/a)] = a/1 = a
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Cheers,
Stan H.