Asked by liliana

What is the least possible value of the expression if two of the values 1, 2, 4, and 8 are substituted in any order for the variables x and y?

1/9^x÷9^y=9^z
Enter a power of 9 in the box.
Answered by Damon
1/9^x = 9^-x

9^-x /9^y = 9^-x * 9^-y = 9^-(x+y)
so
z = -(x+y)
4 asnd 8 gives
z = -12
and 9^-12 is about as small as we are going to get
Answered by liliana
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