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What is (-7)^-1 and how do you do it

User Madflow
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Answer:

-1/7 or -0.1438...

Explanation:

When there is a negative exponent the function under the exponent goes into the denominator making the equation negative one seventh -1/7

User Zhro
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Answer:

-1/7

Explanation:

First you need to understand negative exponents. Baisically it means 1/the number to the positive power. For this problem, it's

1/(-7)^1

-7^1=-7

(-7)^-1=-1/7

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