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Which expression is equivalent to the expression shown?: 3^-3

a: -27
b: 1/27
c: -1/27
d: 27

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the answer is b. 1/27
User Ironhyde
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B. 1/27


1. you switch the denominator and the numerator (3/1 goes to 1/3).
2. then you take the exponents value (3) and put that as the exponent for 1/3
3. 1/(3^3) = 1/27
User Carolyn Cordeiro
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