Question

How do you solve negative exponents in a fraction ?!

Answer 1

if you have something like x_3/x^-7 then you would flip the fraction tog et rid of the negative exponent and so you would get x^7/x^3 = x^4

Answer 2

thanks but what happens if ONLY the denominator or ONLY the denominator has a negative exponent??

Answer 3

** sorry i meant ONLY the denominator or numerator

Answer 4

well if the denominator and numerator both have the same variable like x^-3/x^7 then you just subtract the exponents so you get x^-3-7 = x^-10 which equals 1?x^10

Answer 5

kay here's an example of a question: 3^-2/2 i know that it would become 1/3^2=1/9 but what about the 2 as the denominator.. and what do i do after 1/9?