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Question 1132860: Could someone help explain how to correctly solve this:
Write the expression with a single base and a single exponent. Do not simplify further. Write the answer with positive exponents.
6^−9 × 6^ −4
Found 3 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by ikleyn(52756) About Me  (Show Source):
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6^(-9) = 1%2F6%5E9.


6^(-4) = 1%2F6%5E4.


Their product is  %281%2F6%5E9%29%2A%281%2F6%5E4%29 = 1%2F6%5E%289%2B4%29 = 1%2F6%5E13 = 6%5E%28-13%29.

Answered, explained, solved and completed.


Answer by josgarithmetic(39614) About Me  (Show Source):
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6^−9 × 6^ −4

6%5E%28-9%29%2A6%5E%28-4%29

%281%2F6%5E9%29%281%2F6%5E4%29

1%2F%286%5E%289%2B4%29%29

1%2F6%5E13

Answer by MathTherapy(10549) About Me  (Show Source):
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Could someone help explain how to correctly solve this:
Write the expression with a single base and a single exponent. Do not simplify further. Write the answer with positive exponents.
6^−9 × 6^ −4
Nothing to solve. This is just a simplification problem.