SOLUTION: How to write expression without a negative or zero exponeent? r^2s^-3 ab^0c^-4

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Question 21282: How to write expression without a negative or zero exponeent?
r^2s^-3 ab^0c^-4
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
r%5E2%2A%28s%5E-3%29%2A++ab%5E0%2A%28c%5E-4%29

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Remember that when you have a negative exponent, you eliminate the negative exponent by writing a fraction with numerator of 1, and denominator having the variable raised to the positive power. For example: s%5E-3=+1%2F%28s%5E3%29.

Also, remember that any nonzero number raised to the zero power is 1. For example, b%5E0=+1.

And now, back to our problem:
r%5E2%2A%28s%5E-3%29%2A++a%2Ab%5E0%2A%28c%5E-4%29
r%5E2+%2A+%281%2F%28s%5E3%29%29%2A+a+%2A+1+%2A%281%2F%28c%5E4%29%29+

%28a%2Ar%5E2%29%2F%28c%5E4%2As%5E3%29
(NOTE: The tradition in math is to write things in alphabetical order when the order is not otherwise significant!)

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