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# Exponent Expressions with Negative Exponents (Grade 9)

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## Exponent Expressions with Negative Exponents

Instructions: Assume all variables are positive. Express all answers with positive exponents.

1.
Multiply.
$a^3*a^-2$
1. -a
2. $a^-6$
3. $a^5$
4. a
2.
Express with positive exponents.
$1/(a^-1b^-1$
1. $1/(ab$
2. $a^-1b^-1$
3. -ab
4. $-1/(ab$
5. ab
3.
Fully simplify the following: $(x^(6))^2 * x^(-2)$
1. $x^6$
2. $x^12 x^-2$
3. $x^10$
4. $x^(-6)$
4.
Simplify.
$x^30/x^-10$
1. $x^20$
2. $x^10$
3. $1/x^10$
4. $x^40$
5.
Which of the following expressions is equivalent to: $(4x^-2)(3x^-7)$ ?
1. $12x^9$
2. $12/x^9$
3. $1/(12x^9)$
4. $x^9/12$
6.
Which expression is equivalent to $(5^-2a^3b^-4)^-1$ ?
1. $(10b^4)/a^3$
2. $(25b^4)/a^3$
3. $(a^3)/(25b^4$
4. $(a^2)/(125b^5)$
7.
Simplify. $x^3y^-4x^2$

8.
Simplify the exponent expression.
$(4x^3)^(-2)$

9.
Simplify. $(b^{-2}/b^{4})^{-3}$

10.
Simplify. $(a^(-3) b^(-6)) / (a^(-5) b^(-2))$

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