Question

How do I solve this 5x^-4

Answer 1

\[\frac{5}{x^4}\]

Answer 2

There's nothing to solve

Answer 3

what moneybird said :)

Answer 4

simplify each expression?

Answer 5

How do I solve this? 12

Answer 6

no, u need to get rid of the neg. exponent

Answer 7

wouldn't it be 1/5x^4

Answer 8

Is it (5x)^-4 or 5x^-4

Answer 9

5x^-4

Answer 10

then it would not be 1/5x^4

Answer 11

lol. how do i solve
\[2x\]

Answer 12

so I'm correct :)

Answer 13

satellite not funny :'(

Answer 14

the 5 doesnt go to the denominator. the constant doesn't.. only the power to which the variable is raised gets changed

\[k(x)^-n=k/x^n\]

Answer 15

lol satellite haha

Answer 16

no but the point is clear right? you can solve an equation. one does not "solve" an expression. you can "write using positive exponents" or "multiply" or "combine like terms" but you cannot "solve"

Answer 17

how is it 5/x^4

Answer 18

yes I get it satellite73

Answer 19

i.e you can say
\[5x^{-4}=\frac{5}{x^4}\] but that is just rewriting, it is not "solving"

Answer 20

reason the "5" staying in the numerator is because the exponent is only applied to the"x" not "5x"
if it was
\[(5x)^{-4}\] then you would get
\[\frac{1}{(5x)^4}\]