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OpenStudy (xxstudyingstuffxx):

I am not sure how to do this. Can someone please talk me through it?

OpenStudy (xxstudyingstuffxx):

OpenStudy (mathmale):

Having "1-2" in the numerator of a fraction is quite odd. Double check to ensure that you've copied down the problem correctly. What is 1-2? Rewrite \[10^{-3}\]

OpenStudy (mathmale):

with a positive exponent, please.

OpenStudy (xxstudyingstuffxx):

I dont really get how to solve \[10^{-3}\]

OpenStudy (xxstudyingstuffxx):

@mathmale

OpenStudy (mathmale):

Do you have available a list of rules of exponentation? If so, find one; you must know and understand these rules. The one applying to \[10^{-3}~is\]

OpenStudy (mathmale):

\[a ^{-b}=\frac{ 1 }{ a ^{+b} }\]

OpenStudy (mathmale):

Therefore, \[10^{-3}=?\]

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