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OpenStudy (babygirl809):

What is the value of the expression 1/3-5 ? A. 243 B. 15 C. 1/15 D. 1/243

OpenStudy (babygirl809):

@imqwerty

OpenStudy (mrnood):

you need to calrify the equation a bit use brackets or use ^ to represent "power of"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what do you think

OpenStudy (babygirl809):

b

OpenStudy (mrnood):

why?

OpenStudy (babygirl809):

idk im guessing

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well its not b

OpenStudy (babygirl809):

c

OpenStudy (mrnood):

this is maths - guessing doesn't work don't 'TRY again' - work it out can you write 3^-5 in another way

OpenStudy (babygirl809):

a

OpenStudy (mrnood):

\[3^{-a} =\frac{ 1 }{ 3^{a} }\] so can oyu write that using 5 for a

OpenStudy (mrnood):

@mathman101 please read you own posts and see if they are contributing anything....

OpenStudy (triciaal):

to get the symbol for exponent shift the number 6 key

OpenStudy (triciaal):

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