Is the following statement always, never, or sometimes true?

A number raised to a negative exponent is negative.

A. always
B. never
C. sometimes

Sometimes?

1. B. 1/45

2. A. mq^2/n^4
3. C. 4.2 x 10^-3
4. A. 6,120
5. D. 4 x 10^5
6. A. 8.1 x 10^-5
7. B. 1/2
8. C. Sometimes
9. A. 64x^8y^11
10. C. 1.28r^2/t^9

1. B. 1/45

2. A. mq^2/n^4
3. C. 4.2 x 10^-3
4. A. 6,120
5. D. 4 x 10^5
6. A. 8.1 x 10^-5
7. B. 1/2
8. C. Sometimes
9. A. 64x^8y^11
10. C. 1.28r^2/t^9

are all the correct answers I got 10/10 thank you!
I did not cheat I just came here to check my answers thank you and hope everyone to read this has a good day!

Correct

(-2)^-1 = -1/2
(-2)^-2 = 1/4

these are the right answers as of january 2022

1. 1/45
2. 9x>8y>12
3. 4 x 10>5
4. 5.76 x 10>14
5. 8.1 x 10>-5
6. 1/2
7. sometimes
8. 64x>8y>11
9. 1.28r>2
/t>9
> is exponent
Hope i helped

Algebra student is right!! Thxx

As of 2022 jan 13 algebra student is correct

his right :)

the first one is still right -1/24