Question

rewrite expression as a fraction without exponents or as an integer : (2/3)^-4 explain plllz

Answer 1

decompose the equation by knowing that having a negative exponent really means the number inside the parenthesis is 1/number^4th power.

Answer 2

then you'll have to evaluate (2/3)^4

Answer 3

so when there's always a negative you divide the parenthesis by 1??

Answer 4

you divide 1 by the number in the parenthesis

Answer 5

so the answer would be 81\16???

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

what do you do when you don't have a negative exponent? do you just multiply normally?

Answer 8

yes it just means you have to evaluate the number inside the parenthesis according to the exponent that it has been "powered up" with :)

Answer 9

so if (2/3)^4 was thequestion what would you get?

Answer 10

16/81?

Answer 11

awesome!

Answer 12

thanks!!! totally helped!