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Evaluating Expression When Exponents are Integers
2
"2
5
= 2 · 2..."
2
5
= 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 = 32
2
4
= 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 = 16
2
3
= 2 · 2 · 2 = 8
2
2
= 2 · 2 = 4
2
1
= 2 = 2
2
0
= 1 = 1
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Write the expression using positive exponents.
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"If the exponent is negative"
If the exponent is negative, then it equals a fraction with one over the same base with the positive version of the exponent.
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