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when a number is written in exponential form and is raised to a negative power how can you rewrite it in a simpler form. For example how can you rewrite 7-^3 so that you no longer have a negative exponent (Please use the example)

when a number is written in exponential form and is raised to a negative power how-example-1
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7^(-3)=(1)/(7^3)

Any number raised to a negative power can be written as a fraction, like above

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