SOLUTION: Basically I just need to simplify this rewriting it with positive exponents. I can work positive exponent problems so easily, but the negative ones throw me a curve ball. And wha

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Question 588253: Basically I just need to simplify this rewriting it with positive exponents. I can work positive exponent problems so easily, but the negative ones throw me a curve ball. And what is the major difference between problems with positive and negative exponents in terms of the operation?
(5x^-1)^-3
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(5x^-1)^-3
Briefly, the reciprocal gets rid of the negative on the exponent
%285%2Fx%5E1%29%5E-3 which is %285%2Fx%29%5E-3
and
%28x%2F5%29%5E3