Question

Can -2/x be equal to x^-1? Why?

Answer 1

`\mathbb{FINAL\;ANSWER:}`

`\huge\boxed{\sf{Nope}}`

`\mathbb{SOLUTION:}`

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Recall the Properties of Exponents:

`\rm{a^(-b)=\displaystyle(1)/(a^b)`

Let's use this property to solve:

`\rm{x^(-1)`

According to the property, we should flop the number over:

`\rm{\displaystyle(1)/(x^1)`

Is that equal to
`\displaystyle(-2)/(x)`?

No.

Hope you could comprehend everything.

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