Question

how do you express 2a^-4/ 5b^-2 with positive exponents?

Answer 1

Any ideas?

Answer 2

nope

Answer 3

$$\Huge \dfrac{2a^{-4}}{5b^{-2}}$$

Answer 4

this is a new concept and i dont get it at all my lesson does not really teach you how to do this

Answer 5

Use the definition of a negative exponent.

Answer 6

okay

Answer 7

$$ \Huge a^{-n} = \dfrac{1}{a^n}$$

Answer 8

$$\Huge \dfrac{2a^{-4}}{5b^{-2}}$$

$$\Huge \dfrac{2/a^{4}}{5/b^{2}}$$

Answer 9

you got this?

Answer 10

no one wants to see a compound fraction
if the exponent is negative with a term in the numerator (top) bring it down
if the exponent is negative with a term in the deminator, bring it up

Answer 11

$$\Huge \dfrac{\dfrac{2}{a^4}}{\dfrac{5}{b^2}}$$

Answer 12

$$\Huge \dfrac{\dfrac{2}{a^4} • a^4 b^2}{\dfrac{5}{b^2} • a^4 b^2}$$