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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you divide 1 by the number in the parenthesis

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the answer would be 81\16???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

16/81?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

awesome!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks!!! totally helped!

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