CPM Homework Help : AC Problem 3-59

Use your exponent patterns to rewrite each of the expressions below. For example, if the original expression has a negative exponent, then rewrite the expression so that it has no negative exponents, and vice versa. Also, if you can simplify the expression, go ahead and do so. Note: In part (b), assume that $m ≠ 0$ .

$k^{−5}$
Answer (a):
$\frac{1}{k^5}$

$m^{0}$
Answer (b):
$1$

$x^{−2} · x^{5}$
Answer (c):
$x^{3}$

$\frac { 1 } { p ^ { 2 } }$
Answer (d):
$p^{−2}$

$\frac { y ^ { - 2 } } { y ^ { - 3 } }$

$\left(x^{−2}\right)^{3}$

$\left(a^{2}b\right)^{−1}$

$\frac { 1 } { x ^ { - 1 } }$

Hint (e)-(h):

Use what you know about exponents to give answers with positive exponents.