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Big Ideas Math: Modeling Real Life, Grade 8

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Exercise 20 Page 364

What does the Negative Exponent Property say?

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To simplify the given exponential expression, we will use the Negative Exponent Property.

Negative Exponent Property
a^(- n)=1/a^n, for every nonzero number a

Let's simplify the given expression using this property.

2^(- 4)

NegExponentToFrac

a^(- m)=1/a^m

1/2^4

Calculate power

1/16

Use a calculator

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Subchapter links

1 Exponents p.363

2 Product of Powers Property p.363

3 Quotient of Powers Property p.364

4 Zero and Negative Exponents p.364

5 Estimating Quantities p.365

6 Scientific Notation p.365

7 Operations in Scientific Notation p.365