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How to simplify 6 to the power of -1 over -8 to the power of 0

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Answer:


(1)/(6)

-8 to the power of 0 = 1

(Anything to the power of 0 = 1)

and 6 to the power of -1 = 1/6

( Any number to the power of a negative number will become a fraction)

Example.


5^( - 3) = (1)/(5^(3) )

So is will be 1/6 over 1

Which gives you your final answer.

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