Question

How do you simplify negative exponenets

Answer 1

Answer:

By solving the exponent as if it were positive, then taking the inverse of the number.

For Example:

$3^{-2} = 9^{-1} = 1/9\\\\2^{-3} = 8^{-1} = 1/8$

$x^{-4} = \frac{1}{x^{4}}$