Please help choose the correct simplification of the expression4/y^-3 .

4y3
4/y^3
y^3/4
This expression is already simplified

Question

Please help choose the correct simplification of the expression4/y^-3 .

4y3
4/y^3
y^3/4
This expression is already simplified

sasogeek · Answer

when you have a negative exponent, it means that, the base of that exponent is on the other side of the fraction with the same exponent but positive.

so $\large x^{-2}$ means $\huge \frac{1}{x^{2}}$

and

$\huge \frac{1}{x^{-2}}=x^2 $

do you understand this?

anonymous · Answer

not really

anonymous · Answer

wait i think i get it, so im just going to reveres x^2 into x^-2

sasogeek · Answer

when you want to reverse x^2, it becomes 1/x^-2

sasogeek · Answer

it's not called "reverse" anyway but i hope u get it now :)

anonymous · Answer

i do thank you

sasogeek · Answer

can you tell what the answer to your question is now?