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OpenStudy (anonymous):

pls help will fan and medal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

Hint* \[\large a^{-b} = \frac{1}{a^b}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont understand it at all xD

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

Lol okay :P So basically when you have a number raised to a negative exponent *as you do here* you want to get RID of that negative exponent....you want it positive! To do that...utilize the formula I wrote about...it states "to turn a negative exponent positive...you simply take the reciprocal of the entire expression ...that means put it under 1 in a fraction So here \[\large a^{-b} = \frac{1}{a^b}\] Your question \[\large 7^{-3} = \frac{1}{7^3} = ?\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

... @pooja195 i dont understand this

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is 7*7*7 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x ? or divide

pooja195 (pooja195):

Just multiply 7 3 times 7 times 7 times 7 = ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yayyyy pooja is here before i explode xD

OpenStudy (anonymous):

343?

pooja195 (pooja195):

Good now look at jon's explanation

pooja195 (pooja195):

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @johnweldon1993 Lol okay :P So basically when you have a number raised to a negative exponent *as you do here* you want to get RID of that negative exponent....you want it positive! To do that...utilize the formula I wrote about...it states "to turn a negative exponent positive...you simply take the reciprocal of the entire expression ...that means put it under 1 in a fraction So here \[\large a^{-b} = \frac{1}{a^b}\] Your question \[\large 7^{-3} = \frac{1}{7^3} = ?\] \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\)

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

I'll rewrite it too \[\large \frac{1}{7^3} = \frac{1}{7\times 7 \times 7} = ?\]

pooja195 (pooja195):

You said 343 right? So just put that under 1 1/343

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 1/343

pooja195 (pooja195):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so not negative?

pooja195 (pooja195):

No the goal is to keep it positive we like to be happy ;)

pooja195 (pooja195):

*to make it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

cx there is 4 more if u can help

pooja195 (pooja195):

Sure

OpenStudy (anonymous):

pooja195 (pooja195):

We want to make it positive so we move it up the stairs so 5^5/1 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 =?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3125?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok ;-;

pooja195 (pooja195):

Yes so it would just be 3125 as your answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

kk thx

pooja195 (pooja195):

post your next one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

For this one: \(\sf\Large \frac{a}{b^{-c}} = a \times b^c\) Just plug in the numbers that you were given in the question. :) a = 2 b = 4 c = 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2x4^3 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

..... @TheSmartOne

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

correct so what is \(\sf\Large 2 \times 4\times 4 \times 4= ?\)

OpenStudy (mathmale):

Please post each problem separately. mathmale, Moderator

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

We don't answer for the medals, so it really doesn't make a difference :P Also, the questions are being uploaded as pictures. No one will be able to find this post using search engines.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

128

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

and that's your answer :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thx and i have 2 more if u can help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@TheSmartOne o.o

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

ok :P

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