Negative and trigger exponents practice apply the property of negative integer exponents to rewrite 15 - the power of 38 as an exponent with positive exponents only
To rewrite 15 with a negative exponent as an exponent with positive exponents only, we can use the property of negative integer exponents, which states that a^-n = 1/a^n.
Applying this property to 15, we have:
15^-38 = 1/15^38.
To apply the property of negative exponents, we can write 15^-38 as 1 / 15^38. Now, let's rewrite it with positive exponents only.
1 / 15^38 can be expressed as 15^(-1) / 15^38.
To simplify further, we can combine the fractions by subtracting the exponents.
Using the rule that a^m / a^n = a^(m-n), we get:
15^( -1 - 38 ) = 15^-39.
Therefore, 15^-38 can be rewritten as 15^-39 with positive exponents only.
To rewrite 15 raised to the power of -38 as an exponent with positive exponents only, you can apply the property of negative integer exponents, which states that a number raised to a negative exponent is equal to the reciprocal of the number raised to the positive exponent.
In this case, 15^-38 can be rewritten as 1 / 15^38.
Now, let's focus on getting rid of the negative exponent by using the property of reciprocal exponents. Since 15^38 is a positive exponent, we can keep it as it is.
Therefore, 15^-38 can be rewritten as 1 / 15^38, where the exponent is positive.