Question

(-5g^-3h^4)^-3

Answer 1

\[(-5g^{-3}h ^{4})^{-3}\]

Answer 2

Simplify and write without negative exponents I am so lost

Answer 3

What does a "negative" exponent mean?

Answer 4

when the exponent is negative...and the result is a fraction?

Answer 5

Yes.

Answer 6

$$(-5g^{-3}h^4)^{-3}=\frac{1}{(-5g^{-3}h^4)^{3}}$$

Answer 7

oh that makes sense! Thanks!

Answer 8

There is still one more negative exponent.

Answer 9

$$ \frac{1}{(-5g^{-3}h^4)^{3}}=\frac{1}{(-5\frac{1}{g^{3}}h^4)^{3}} $$

Answer 10

\[\frac{ 1 }{ -5\frac{ 1 }{ g ^{9} } h ^{12}} \] is that right?

Answer 11

Yes, now bring the $$g^9$$ factor into the numerator

Answer 12

Also you missed$$(-5)^3$$

Answer 13

\[\frac{ g ^{9} }{ -125h ^{12} }\]

Answer 14

?

Answer 15

Correct.

Answer 16

YES!!! Thanks so much for your help!

Answer 17

Thank you for trying to learn :)