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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What about a -2^-3 do you make -2 a positive number when you make it a fraction?

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

so -2^-3=1/-2^3

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

so we dont change we chande the sign with exponent

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 1/-8?

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

yeah

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

-1/8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh, so you make the whole answer negative?

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

yeah as - number in ^3 is -

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

yeah it doesnt change number 1/-8=-1/8

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