SOLUTION: I need to simplify this and cannot remember how. I must show work! Thank you for your wonderful help! 3^-2

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Question 36754: I need to simplify this and cannot remember how. I must show work! Thank you for your wonderful help!
3^-2
Answer by hydromojo(20) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You have +3%5E-2+
This is the same as +1%2F3%5E2+
Which gives you +1%2F8+
just remember that +x%5E%28-n%29+
is the same as +1%2Fx%5En+