Write with positive exponents 125^-5/3

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anonymous · Answer

When dealing with negatives, take the inverse of the base number to change the negative exponent to a positive. Try it :)

anonymous · Answer

but i'm not getting the right answer!!! :/

nubeer · Answer

hmm what is the right answer for it?

nubeer · Answer

or what your answer is.

anonymous · Answer

-5

anonymous · Answer

Alright look, when you have a negative exponent, your goal is to make it positive. You need to take an inverse of the base to do so. What is the inverse of 125?

anonymous · Answer

-125

anonymous · Answer

Nope.

anonymous · Answer

What is 125 in fraction form?

anonymous · Answer

ohhh sorry 5

anonymous · Answer

or idk lol i have a serious problem

anonymous · Answer

Not even that. Alright then lemme teach you.

anonymous · Answer

okay

anonymous · Answer

The fraction form of any whole number is always $$\frac{ n }{ 1 }$$ where n is the number over 1

anonymous · Answer

So the fraction form of 9 is $$\frac{ 9 }{ 1 }$$

anonymous · Answer

Do you know what the inverse of a number is?

anonymous · Answer

isn't it the opposite of the number?

anonymous · Answer

What is the inverse of 1/4?

anonymous · Answer

-4 or just 4!!!

anonymous · Answer

I guess

anonymous · Answer

4 is the correct answer. The inverse of 1/4 cannot be 4 simply because there is no negative here.

anonymous · Answer

I mean cannot be -4*

anonymous · Answer

ohhh okay

anonymous · Answer

Now, onto your question.

nubeer · Answer

inverse is basically flipping.. taking numerator in denominator and denominator in numerator.

anonymous · Answer

What is the inverse of 125?

anonymous · Answer

1/125

anonymous · Answer

Good job :) Now that you took the inverse of the base, what happens to the exponent?

anonymous · Answer

-3/5

anonymous · Answer

Nope. Remember what I said above. "When dealing with negatives, take the inverse of the base number to change the negative exponent to a positive."

anonymous · Answer

okayyy so it's 3/5

anonymous · Answer

Nope. What is the original fraction. You do not need to take the inverse of the exponent. Just the base.

anonymous · Answer

can you just solve it and when you do i'll look at the process and get it! :/

anonymous · Answer

Ah, just what I've been saying to the Moderators. 

Take the inverse: (1/125)^(5/3) 
Exponent becomes positive. 

This is because (1/125) = 125^-1
Using the power law for exponents (1/125)^(-1)(-5/3) = (1/125)^(5/3)

anonymous · Answer

Get it?

anonymous · Answer

okayyy yes I get it now 
Thanks and sorry for being slow

anonymous · Answer

wanna try a practice question?

anonymous · Answer

wait i have a question! so is it the same for 125^(-5/3)

anonymous · Answer

try it on your calculator. Remember to put brackets around the exponents or fractions.

anonymous · Answer

got it?