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OpenStudy (anonymous):

simplify 6 to the power of negative 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[6^{-3}\] how do you deal with the negative sign?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you flip the stuff ex. \[5^{-4}\] is \[1/(5^{4})\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but my options are -18, 18, negative 1/216, and 1/216

OpenStudy (anonymous):

in this case, \[1/(6^{3})\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6^3 is 216

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but how did you get tht answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

multiply 6 by 6 by 6

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