Rewrite the expression without using negative exponents. (Assume all variables represent nonzero real numbers.)
-$$- 6 m ^ { - 4 }$$
A) $- \frac { 6 } { m ^ { 4 } }$

B) $\frac { 1 } { 1296 m ^ { 4 } }$

C) $- \frac { 1 } { 1296 m ^ { 4 } }$

D) $\frac { 1296 } { \mathrm {~m} ^ { 4 } }$

Question

Rewrite the expression without using negative exponents. (Assume all variables represent nonzero real numbers.)
-$$- 6 m ^ { - 4 }$$
A) $- \frac { 6 } { m ^ { 4 } }$

B) $\frac { 1 } { 1296 m ^ { 4 } }$

C) $- \frac { 1 } { 1296 m ^ { 4 } }$

D) $\frac { 1296 } { \mathrm {~m} ^ { 4 } }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A negative exponent can be rewritten as the reciprocal of the base raised to the positive exponent. Therefore,

$$ -6m^{-4} = -\frac{6}{m^4}$$

Option A is the only choice that represents this.

Rewrite the Expression Without Using Negative Exponents −6m−4- 6 m ^ { - 4 }−6m−4

Rewrite the Expression Without Using Negative Exponents $- 6 m ^ { - 4 }$