Negative exponents

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Maths8th grade math (IM® v.360 aligned)7:14

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Negative exponents can be rewritten in two ways. Firstly, start with 1 and divide it by 2 the same number of times as the exponent. Secondly, take the reciprocal of the base and raise it to the positive exponent.

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