Question

Help please?
1/x^-1

Answer 1

This is the definition of a negative exponent:

\(a^{-n} = \dfrac{1}{a^n} \)

Answer 2

move the negative exponent up to multiply with one 1*x^1 and make it positive

Answer 3

so it would be x^-1 = x^1 = x?

Answer 4

First, just replace x^(-1) by the fraction according to the definition.
Then simplify the fraction.

Answer 5

x

Answer 6

so you will have 1 times x^1 = x

Answer 7

@undeadknight26 yes :)