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OpenStudy (lilai3):

what is x to the 7th power times x to the negative 3 power and what is x to the negave 7th power times x to the third power?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[x^{-a}=\frac{1}{x^a}\] Can you rewrite both problems and solve it now?

OpenStudy (lilai3):

idk

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What happened to the negative sign?

OpenStudy (lilai3):

is the first one one over 6 times x tot he 3rd pwer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no it's a generic expression to show you what you can do in order to simply or rewrite an x that has a negative power. \[x^{-a}=\frac{1}{x^a}\] See how the x to the negative a turns into positive?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Are you still there?

OpenStudy (lilai3):

uhm srry no i wuz giving feedback srry cuz i wuz waiting for you yes so is my answer correct or is it 7 over x tot he 3rd power?

OpenStudy (lilai3):

is it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I can't really help you if you don't respond to the advice I give you or at least write your answers in a way that I can understand instead of just using words.....sorry

OpenStudy (lilai3):

grr so hard

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