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Negative Exponents






          Skill Practice!




        Write each expression using a positive exponent.
        1. 3  - 4                                          4. 10  - 4






        2. 3  - 4                                          5. (-40) -3




        3. 10  - 4                                            -2
                                                           6.p





        Write each fraction as an expression using a negative exponent other than 1.
        7.   1                                             10.  1
           8 2                                                17 4





        8.  1                                              11.  1
           6 7                                                25





           1                                                   1
        9.                                                 12.
           2 3                                                36





        Evaluate each expression if x = 1, y = 2, and z = - 3.

        13. x -99







        14. 4 z








        15. y z







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