Negative Exponents
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How to rewrite negative exponents?
When the exponent of a number is negative we rewrite it using the following rule:
Example:
Rewrite the following with positive exponents:

Solution:

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Negative exponents
Learn how to solve negative exponents in these step by step examples
Exponent Rules, Negative Exponents
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