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OpenStudy (donnie1999):

can someone help me solve this equation> Simplify the expression: (3xy)^-1

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

Thast is simplified.

Nnesha (nnesha):

what do you know about negative exponents ?

OpenStudy (donnie1999):

you can not use a negative exponent

Nnesha (nnesha):

exponent rules!\[\huge\rm x^{-m}=\frac{ 1 }{ x^m }\] if there is a negative exponent you have to flip the fraction

OpenStudy (donnie1999):

is the answer -1/3xy

Nnesha (nnesha):

is that a negative sign or typo ?

OpenStudy (donnie1999):

no

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