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OpenStudy (anonymous):

simplify (9m)^-2 with only positive exponents

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got 81m^2... am I wrong

Parth (parthkohli):

Hint:\[\rm \large {☺}^{-♥} = {1 \over ☺^♥}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

dont understand

OpenStudy (amriju):

yes...(1/81)*(1/m^2)...good hint bye d way...:d

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

^are you saying yes to "am i wrong" or to 81m^2

OpenStudy (amriju):

wonder frm where heart sign came in maths....lollll

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so my answer is wrong?

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

it was a feeble attempt of elementary school teachers to deceive elementary students into believing "math is fun" @amriju

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hello... guys I need to know was i wrong

OpenStudy (amriju):

yes u were....

OpenStudy (amriju):

u missd that x^-2...is1/x^2...

OpenStudy (amriju):

lolz @lgbasallote

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok...so what do i do to make the exponent positive? do I divide it by one, is that what u mean

OpenStudy (amriju):

yes...whenevr the expo is negative...u make power positive by dividing by 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im still getting the same thing... I just dont get it... thanx for trying to help me though

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