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OpenStudy (usarmy3947):

Evaluate a-2 for a = 8.

OpenStudy (usarmy3947):

@AlexaLeyva

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

just sub in 8 for a

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a^-2= 8_2 Right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8^-2

OpenStudy (usarmy3947):

correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8-2 = 6

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

no...he forgot the ^ sign...it is 8^-2

OpenStudy (usarmy3947):

1/-16 1/-64 1/64 –64

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Question, 8^? What is it to the power of?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What did I tell you about negative exponents?

OpenStudy (usarmy3947):

fractions

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Right and what's 8x8?

OpenStudy (usarmy3947):

64

OpenStudy (usarmy3947):

so its now b or c

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Now in a fraction...

OpenStudy (usarmy3947):

1/-64

OpenStudy (usarmy3947):

im not that sure though

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Close, is there a positive 1/64?

OpenStudy (usarmy3947):

oh ok i knew it was on of those

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