Question

Simplify. Do not use negative exponents in the answer.
Y−5 · y

Answer 1

it should actually read y^-5y

Answer 2

any number raised to a negative power is equivalent to 1 divided by that number raised to a positive power

Answer 3

x^-y = 1/x^y

Answer 4

thank you

Answer 5

sure, would you like to write the answer so i can check it?

Answer 6

sure give me a minute pls

Answer 7

y^-5y = y5y= y^6 ?

Answer 8

not quite

Answer 9

ohhh pls help me understand more

Answer 10

ok

Answer 11

see how i said that x^-y = 1/x^y ?

Answer 12

alll you need to do is put the number in the denominator and get rid of the negative sign in front of the exponent

Answer 13

y^y/5 ?

Answer 14

a litter closer

Answer 15

5/y^y?

Answer 16

do I add the 'y's?

Answer 17

nope

Answer 18

you ignore the exponents for now and concentrate on only the negative sign

Answer 19

for example, 4^-1 = 1/4^1 = 1/4

Answer 20

so is it 1/y^5y?

Answer 21

wait

Answer 22

ok ok

Answer 23

you have the right answer

Answer 24

ohhhh tytytyty :)

Answer 25

just for another example for when you see fractions with negative exponents. x^-x/y^-y = y^y/x^x

Answer 26

just reverse the numerator and denominator and remove the negative sign from the exponent