Question

Apply the Property of Negative Integer Exponents to generate an expression equivalent to 5^-9/4^-12 with positive exponents only

Answer 1

To apply the Property of Negative Integer Exponents, we can move the negative exponents to the opposite side of the fraction by taking the reciprocal of each term.

So, let's rewrite the expression using positive exponents:

5^-9/4^-12

By applying the Property of Negative Integer Exponents, the reciprocal of 5^-9 is 5^9, and the reciprocal of 4^-12 is 4^12.

Therefore, the expression becomes:

5^9/4^12