Use the rules of exponents to evaluate or simplify. write without negative exponents. 1/4^-2=?

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  4² = 16

Step-by-step explanation:

The applicable rule of exponents is ...

  1/a^-b = a^b

So, ...

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Additional comment

If you were to evaluate this using the Order of Operations, you would evaluate the exponent first:

  1/4^-2 = 1/(1/16)

Then, you would do the division.

 1/(1/16) = 16

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We sometimes find it convenient to manipulate exponential terms to the form with the smallest positive exponents before we begin the evaluation.

examine the two-step equation.

−  

7

4

+  

x

4

= 2

which property of operations allows you to add the same constant term to both sides?

multiplication property of equality

division property of equality

addition property of equality

subtraction property of equality

step-by-step explanation: