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Is 7-¹ a negative number? Explain.
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Is 7-¹ a negative number? Explain.

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Answer:

No

Explanation:


7^(-1) is a fraction

using the rule of exponents

•
a^(-m) =
(1)/(a^(m) )

then


7^(-1) =
(1)/(7^(1) ) =
(1)/(7) ← that is a fraction

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