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OpenStudy (anonymous):

... why is 1/x^2 considered a simpler version of x^-2?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Because it's much easier to see what 1/x^2 is than x^-2. for example, I can easily do 1/2^2 in my head, but to solve 2^-2 you'd first think that that is the same as 1/2^2, then solve to get 1/4.

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