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Simplifying and Using the Negative Exponent Definition
Apply the definition of a negative exponent to simplify two numerical expressions — one with a single-digit base and one with a two-digit base.
ⓐ : The exponent is , so apply the rule : rewrite as . Evaluate the power: . The result is .
ⓑ : The exponent is , so apply the same rule: rewrite as . Evaluate the power: . The result is .
In both parts, the procedure is identical: use the negative exponent definition to move the base into the denominator with a positive exponent, then compute the resulting power. The negative exponent does not make the answer negative — it produces a fraction less than .
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