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To get rid of a negative exponent, move the part with the negative exponent to the other side of the_________(blank)

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Answer:

fraction

Explanation:

If you have a negative exponent, such as
x^(-2), that can also be written as
(x^(-2) )/(1)

by moving the exponent (and it's base) to the denominator (the other side of the fraction, since it's in the numerator), you make the exponent positive:
(1)/(x^(2) )

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