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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ 2 }{ 2 }^{2}_{4}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Reduce

OpenStudy (anonymous):

when you see the same base to an exponent over a fraction symbol. The exponents can be subtracted. you do the numerator - denominator's exponent keeping the same base.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its the reverse of say\[2^{4}2^{2}\]where you add the exponents

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so this is \[2^{2-4}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you understand

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no not really

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What don't you understand?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[2^{2}-^{4}\] that would be -2 and there should be no -

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If the exponent is negative, then flip it to the denominator. A negative exponent is equivalent to the inverse of the same number with a positive exponent. http://www.freemathhelp.com/negative-exponents.html

OpenStudy (precal):

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