What you are doing is to the negative power. 4^3 is 64, not 1/64. however,2^-2 is 1/4 because it is a negative power.
10 + 4^3 x 2^-2
10 + 64 x 1/4
10 + 16
26
Just remember, a positive exponent is integer x integer as many times as the number indicated by the exponent. A negative exponent is the exact same thing, except the number you get will be the denominator and your numerator will be 1.
is this how you simplify exponents and integers:
10+4^3x2^-2
10+ 1/64 + 1/4
1/64 + 1/4= 1/256
10 + 1/256= 10 1/256
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ever since I learn this in class, I'm getting more confuse because I keep receiving fraction as an answer.can you tutor me on this lesson?
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ooooooooooh!!!!!! thank you! but what will happen if the numberator cannot be divided by the denominator?
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