Question

\[\frac{ 6 }{ x ^{-5} }\] Convert this to the form \[{ ax ^{n} }\]

Answer 1

\[\frac{1}{x^n}=x^{-n}\]

Answer 2

i know about that rule, but what about the 6?

Answer 3

\[\frac{6}{x^{-5}}=6\cdot\frac{1}{x^{-5}}\]

Answer 4

Thanks very much!

Answer 5

you're welcome!

Answer 6

@pgpilot326 another question:
how does \[\frac{ 4 }{ 3\sqrt{x} } + \frac{ 5 }{ 2x ^{2} }\] =
\[\frac{ 4 }{ 3}x ^{-\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }} + \frac{ 5 }{ 2}x ^{- 2 }\]