Asked by Claire

simplify each expression. Your answer should still be in exponential form and only have positive exponents.

x^-b
Answered by Tara
is that x is greater than negative b or x is less than negative b
Answered by Claire
no its a exponent x with exponent -b
Answered by Tara
Is that what it look like on your homework x^-b?
Answered by Claire
yea
Answered by Tara
I'm kinda confused with this problem. Is it in Geometry, pre algebra algebra 1 or algebra 2 or so on?
Answered by Claire
secondary math 2
Answered by Tara
what grade, r u in connections
Answered by Reiny
based on a fundamental rule of exponents

a^-b = 1/a^b and a related version (a/b)^-x
= (b/a)^(+x)

e.g. 2^-3 = 12^3 = 1/8

(2/3)^-2 = (3/2)^2 = 9/4

so for yours: x^-b = 1/x^b
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