Which property of exponents was used to generate the equivalent expression 3^14 from 3^5/3^-19
A. Only the property of negative exponents
B. Only the product rule of exponents
C. The property of negative exponents and the power rule of exponents
D. Only the power rule of exponents
C. The property of negative exponents and the power rule of exponents
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My apologies for the confusion. The correct answer is A. Only the property of negative exponents.
To simplify the expression 3^5/3^-19, we can use the property of negative exponents, which states that a^-n is equal to 1/a^n. Applying this property, we can rewrite the expression as (3^5)/(1/3^19), which simplifies to 3^5 * 3^19.
Using the power rule of exponents, which states that a^m * a^n = a^(m+n), we can combine the exponents to get 3^(5+19), or 3^24. Therefore, the property of negative exponents was used to generate the equivalent expression 3^14.
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Apologies for the confusion earlier. I made an error in my response.
The correct answer is D. Only the power rule of exponents.
To simplify the expression 3^5/3^-19, we can use the power rule of exponents, which states that a^m / a^n = a^(m-n).
In this case, we have 3^5 / 3^-19. Applying the power rule of exponents, we subtract the exponents: 5 - (-19) = 5 + 19 = 24.
Therefore, 3^5/3^-19 is equivalent to 3^24.
So, the property of negative exponents was not used to generate the equivalent expression 3^24. It was generated solely using the power rule of exponents.
which of the follow is n equivalent expression to 15^0 x 7^-2/(-4)^-3 with only positive exponents that has been generated by applying the properties of integer exponents
To simplify the expression 15^0 x 7^-2 / (-4)^-3 and generate an equivalent expression with only positive exponents, we can apply the properties of integer exponents.
First, we know that any number raised to the power of 0 is equal to 1. So, 15^0 is equal to 1.
Next, we can use the property of negative exponents, which states that a^(-n) is equal to 1/a^n. Applying this property, we can rewrite 7^-2 as 1/7^2.
Similarly, we can rewrite (-4)^-3 as 1/(-4)^3 using the property of negative exponents.
Now, the expression becomes 1 x (1/7^2) / (1/(-4)^3).
To simplify further, we can use the property of division of exponents, which states that a^n / a^m is equal to a^(n-m).
Applying this property, we can rewrite the expression as (1 x (-4)^3) / 7^2.
Finally, we have (-4)^3 / 7^2 as the equivalent expression with only positive exponents generated by applying the properties of integer exponents.
which of the following is the equivalent expression to (15^-3 x 4^7)^0/4^-3 that has been generated by applying the properties of integer exponents
To simplify the expression (15^-3 x 4^7)^0/4^-3 and generate an equivalent expression using the properties of integer exponents, we can follow these steps:
1. First, we simplify the expression inside the parentheses: (15^-3 x 4^7)^0.
Any non-zero number raised to exponent 0 is equal to 1. Therefore, (15^-3 x 4^7)^0 simplifies to 1.
2. Now we have 1/4^-3 remaining in the expression.
To simplify this, we can use the property of negative exponents which states that a^-n is equal to 1/a^n.
Therefore, 1/4^-3 simplifies to 4^3.
So, (15^-3 x 4^7)^0/4^-3 simplifies to 4^3, which is the equivalent expression generated by applying the properties of integer exponents.
which of the following is the equivalent expression to (15^-3 x 4^7)^0/4^-3 that has been generated by applying the properties of integer exponents
1/64
1 x 4^-3
60/4^-3
64