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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Help with this please

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[2/2^{-4}\] explain please

OpenStudy (anonymous):

=2*(2*2*2*2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Im sorry can u explain a bit more? sorry this is my weak spot in math :P

OpenStudy (anonymous):

see the denominator,u can take it to the numerator by changing exponent's sign (here '-') to '+' .need more?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so what would be the answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

would it be 16/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no. u need not take the already existing numerator to denominator. it will be 2*16 not 16/2.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[(\frac{2}{2})^{-4} or\frac{2}{2^{-4}}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ahh im so confused still....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[or : \frac{2^{-4}}{2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the answers 32?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

tell me how u type mathematical expressions, any software?

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