The rule for negative exponents is that if the exponent is negative to begin with, in order to make it negative, you put it into the denominator of a fraction, and raise it to whatever the power is. To go from positive exponents (those that are already in the denominator), move it up to the numerator and make the exponent negative. So your solution would be 5x^-2
19/9 because 19/3 times 1/3 is 19/9
Answer:
28 non-blue marbles.
Step-by-step explanation:
Initial probability of choosing a blue marble = 4/12
Let the number of non-blue marbles to be added be x.
![\frac{4}{12+x} =\frac{1}{10}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cfrac%7B4%7D%7B12%2Bx%7D%20%3D%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B10%7D)
(cross multiply)
![x=28](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=x%3D28)