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Negative Exponent:

If x ≠ 0, and a is an integer,
then x – a = 1/ x a

EXAMPLE:

2 – 3 = 1/ 2 3 = 1/ 8

  • 2 - 1
    2 - 1 = 1/ 2 1 = 1/ 2

  • 2 - 2
    2 - 2 = 1/ 2 2 = 1/ 4

  • 2 - 3
    2 - 3 = 1/ 2 3 = 1/ 8

  • 2 - 4
    2 - 4 = 1/ 2 4 = 1/ 16

  • 2 - 5
    2 - 5 = 1/ 2 5 = 1/ 32

  • 2 - 6
    2 - 6 = 1/ 2 6 = 1/ 64

  • 2 - 7
    2 - 7 = 1/ 2 7 = 1/ 128

  • 2 - 8
    2 - 8 = 1/ 2 8 = 1/ 256

  • 2 - 9
    2 - 9 = 1/ 2 9 = 1/ 512

  • 2 - 10
    2 - 10 = 1/ 2 10 = 1/ 1024

  • 3 - 1
    3 - 1 = 1/ 3 1 = 1/ 3

  • 3 - 2
    3 - 2 = 1/ 3 2 = 1/ 9

  • 3 - 3
    3 - 3 = 1/ 3 3 = 1/ 27

  • 3 - 4
    3 - 4 = 1/ 3 4 = 1/ 81

  • 3 - 5
    3 - 5 = 1/ 3 5 = 1/ 243

  • 3 - 6
    3 - 6 = 1/ 3 6 = 1/ 729