Question

Do the following: Ayie says that 7-³ is the same as – 7³. Write an explanation of how Ayie should interpret 7-³, then show her how each expression results in a different value.​

Answer 1

7^(-3) = 1/7^3 = 1/343

- 7^3 = - (7^3) = -343

As can be seen, the results are very different.