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Section 8.2 (continued)
Negative Exponents
Dividing Monomials

#1 Rule=NEGATIVE EXPONENTS NEVER MAKE NUMBERS NEGATIVE!!!


General Rule:

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-The Negative Exponent can never be left in the final answer therefor is removed and made into a positive exponent.
-Once changed to a positive exponent if the number being raised is not a variable solve for the exponent and simplify like in the example above.

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