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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the missing exponent?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@hba @Hero @welshfella

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Nnesha

Nnesha (nnesha):

\[\huge\rm (x^m)^n = x^{m \times n}\] m and n are exponents \[\huge\rm \frac{ (12^{-5} )^2}{ 12^{-4} }\] first deal with the numerator \[(12^{-5})^2 = ???\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

12^-5*2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-10 is the missing exponent?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I have to go plz help quickly 2 min only!!!

Nnesha (nnesha):

no we still have 12^{-4} in the denominator \[\frac{ 12^{-10} }{ 12^{-4} }\]

Nnesha (nnesha):

which one is missing ? i don't see any missing on the screenshot

OpenStudy (anonymous):

=12^? <exponent is missing

Nnesha (nnesha):

\[\huge\rm \frac{ 12^{-10} }{ 12^{-4} }=12^{???}\] apply the negative exponent rule

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmmm

Nnesha (nnesha):

we just did it on the previous post

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i forget easily

OpenStudy (anonymous):

something wrong with my brain

Nnesha (nnesha):

\[\huge\rm \frac{ x^m }{ x^{-n} }\]here nothing wrong with ur brain it's MATH so u need notebook an a pencil to write these down

Nnesha (nnesha):

you can't understand by just LOOKING at it :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

actually i DO forget easily and there is something wrong with my memory.

Nnesha (nnesha):

ok.

Nnesha (nnesha):

\[\huge\rm \frac{ 12^{-10} }{ 12^{-4} }=12^{???}\] move the -4 exponent to the top

OpenStudy (anonymous):

12^-10*-4

Nnesha (nnesha):

not multiplication sign but good \[\huge\rm 12^{-10-(-4)}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-14?

Nnesha (nnesha):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

14

Nnesha (nnesha):

-1 times (-4) = ?? \[\huge\rm 12^{-10\color{Red}{-(-4)}}\]distribute parentheses by negative 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

CONFUSED

Nnesha (nnesha):

yes right now add

Nnesha (nnesha):

you really need to watch some video on it write exponent rules on your NOTEBOOK1!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6 or -6

Nnesha (nnesha):

\[\huge\rm 12^{-10+4}\] You tell me 6 or -6 ? -10+4 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the missing exponent is -6?

Nnesha (nnesha):

yes right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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Nnesha (nnesha):

np

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