What's the simplified expression of –2a^–3 b^0?

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Tim Ring asked Sep 9, 2022

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What's the simplified expression of –2a^–3 b^0?

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-2/a^3

Explanation:

Anything (except 0) to the 0 power is 1, so b^0 = 1. This immediately simplifies the expression to -2a^-3. If you also want it with positive exponents, this will be ...

-2/a^3

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