SOLUTION: How do you simplify (-3x) to the power of -2 using only positive exponents? What is the slope of y=5/2? How do you simplify with only positive exponents.... p to the power of

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Question 376127: How do you simplify (-3x) to the power of -2 using only positive exponents?
What is the slope of y=5/2?
How do you simplify with only positive exponents.... p to the power of 2 over p to the power of 6?

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%28-3x%29%5E%28-2%29=1%2F%28-3x%29%5E2=1%2F%289x%5E2%29
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Compare to the slope intercept form, y=mx%2Bb,
Slope:m=0+
Intercept: b=5%2F2
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p%5E2%2Fp%5E6=p%5E%282-6%29=p%5E%28-4%29=1%2Fp%5E4