How Do You Evaluate Negative Exponents?

How Do You Evaluate Negative Exponents?

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Knowing how to get rid of negative exponents is key to fully simplifying an expression. Get some practice working with negative exponents by watching this tutorial!

Keywords:

  • problem
  • negative
  • exponents
  • evaluate
  • numbers

Background Tutorials

  • Write and evaluate numerical expressions involving whole-number exponents.

      • How Do You Evaluate an Exponent?How Do You Evaluate an Exponent?

      How Do You Evaluate an Exponent?

      Exponents just indicate repeated multiplication. Watch this tutorial to see how you can evaluate an exponent by first writing it in expanded form. Take a look!

  • Know and apply the properties of integer exponents to generate equivalent numerical expressions.

      • What are Exponents?What are Exponents?

      What are Exponents?

      Did you know that another word for 'exponent' is 'power'? To learn the meaning of these words and to see some special cases involving exponents, check out this tutorial!

      • What Do You Do With a Negative Exponent?What Do You Do With a Negative Exponent?

      What Do You Do With a Negative Exponent?

      Do you ever panic when you see a negative number in the exponent of some mathematical expression? Well if you do, then panic no more! This tutorial will help you overcome your fear, and will help you understand what negative exponents actually mean :)