Question

How do you factor with negative exponents? I have a couple of problems to do and none of them make any sense to me

Answer 1

like ?

Answer 2

\[x^2(x-1)^{-2}-4(x-1)^{-1}\]

Answer 3

when you see negative exponent you should flip the fraction \[\huge\rm \frac{ x^{-m} }{1 }=\frac{ 1 }{ x^m }\]

Answer 4

I understand but how could you factor it if it's a fraction?

Answer 5

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Answer 6

oky sorry was answering the phone \[\huge\rm \frac{ x^2 }{ (x-1)^2 }-\frac{ 4 }{ (x-1) }\]

Answer 7

No problem

Answer 8

alright now find the common denominator
:=)

Answer 9

brb