SOLUTION: hi, can you please help me evaluate (1/3)-3 to the power? thank you!!

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Question 109460This question is from textbook algebra2 with trigonometry
: hi,
can you please help me evaluate (1/3)-3 to the power? thank you!! This question is from textbook algebra2 with trigonometry

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(1/3)^-3
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The 3 in the exponent means "cube".
The - in the exponent menas "invert.
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(1/3)^-3
Inverting first you get:
(3)^3
Cubing you get:
= 27
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Cheers,
Stan H.