Question

Rewrite using a negative exponent.
5/x^1

Answer 1

5
`x^(-1)`

Explanation:

Using the rule of exponents

`(1)/(a^(m) )` =
`a^(-m)`

Thus

`(5)/(x^1)` = 5 ×
`x^(-1)` = 5
`x^(-1)`