Question

how do I
5x-4
expontent

Answer 1

What will be the answer to this equation so that you can find the value of x

Answer 2

So is it.. \[5x ^{-4}\]

Answer 3

Since you don't know the answer to this equation so that you can find the value of x, you can still do one way that can be possible. I will only tell you the formula or the procedure to doing the formula. Since you have 5x-4, you have to find the sum of the 5 (a+b) and the product of -4 (a*b). However, the number that you first apply to finding -4 as the product, will have to add up to positive 5.

Another formula that I can show you is an example of (x*a)(x*b). The complete equation will have to be solved using somewhat the dristibutive property. So you have to have the equation first enhanced as (x^2)(bx)(ax)(ab). It seems pretty complicated but once you look at the equation you will notice that the x and the a is being distributed among the x and the b. Also to make this equation seem shorter and this will be the final way to writing the equation, you have to write it like x^2+(a+b)x+ab.

Answer 4

@MathLegend yes

Answer 5

Ok so now I got the meaning that you are talking about. So the formula will be a -4 (exponential form) and then it will have to be 1/a -4(exponential form). So to do this you will have to multiply 5x by 1/a -4. Hope you understand. Tell me if you have any confusion.

Answer 6

so I just multiply 5 by 4 and I get my answer

Answer 7

If you want to simplify that... the negative exponent would go to the denominator.

Answer 8

@theatreliver this is Algebra 1, correct?

Answer 9

yes @MathLegend

Answer 10

Okay, then yes... since you have \[x ^{-4}\]

Answer 11

That whole thing goes to the denominator making the exponent positive.

Answer 12

Leaving you with ... \[\frac{ 5 }{ x ^{4} }\]

Answer 13

It is just knowing the rules of exponents. :D

Answer 14

Thank you @MathLegend :)

Answer 15

Yes you are right the negative exponent goes along with the 5x. So you have to multiply 5x by the exponent and times of -4. Since it will be 1/5x -4(exponent). I believe this formula is correct right?

Answer 16

No problem :D

Answer 17

Honestly, @calculusxy, I do not know of a formula that is used for this.

Answer 18

Well I have learned this formula recently and this is make the negative powers to the positive.

Answer 19

So lets say we have like three numbers with negative exponents, you just have to multiply all of them out and get the answer to a positive exponent.

Answer 20

I believe this is right. I am a new learner so just asking if it is?