Negative Indices I am not exactly good at evaluating negative indices--can someone please show me

Monserrat Sawyer

Monserrat Sawyer

Answered question

2022-05-24

Negative Indices
I am not exactly good at evaluating negative indices--can someone please show me how to work out this expression:
m 3 n 2 m 5 n 6
Both m's and the top n have negative indices.
Thanks!

Answer & Explanation

komizmtk

komizmtk

Beginner2022-05-25Added 8 answers

Use a n = 1 a n
m 3 n 2 m 5 n 6 = m 5 m 3 n 6 n 2 = m 2 n 8
Despiniosnt

Despiniosnt

Beginner2022-05-26Added 3 answers

Negative exponents:
m 3 = 1 m 3
In the same way for the others and your expressions is nothing but
1 m 3 1 n 2 1 m 5 n 6 = m 5 m 3 n 2 n 6 = m 2 n 8 = ( m n 4 ) 2
It's all about powers, exponents and their properties.

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