LittleMrsMonkey said:There is no value for which it is true.Try and prove it.
LittleMrsMonkey said:Try to simplify the equation,you will get to -1=1,which of course isn't true.So the equation isn't true for any x.
How can you possibly say "I understand" that no value works and then ask if a negative value works?pandamonium786 said:i understand that but could negative numbers like -1 work?
The basic exponent laws include the product law, quotient law, power law, zero exponent law, and negative exponent law. The product law states that when multiplying two powers with the same base, you add the exponents. The quotient law states that when dividing two powers with the same base, you subtract the exponents. The power law states that when raising a power to another power, you multiply the exponents. The zero exponent law states that any number (except 0) raised to the 0 power is equal to 1. The negative exponent law states that any number raised to a negative exponent can be rewritten as the reciprocal of the number raised to the positive exponent.
To simplify expressions with exponents, you can use the exponent laws mentioned above. Start by applying the product or quotient law, if applicable. Then, simplify any exponents using the power law, zero exponent law, or negative exponent law. Keep applying these laws until the expression is in its simplest form.
A power is an expression that represents repeated multiplication, while an exponent is the number that indicates how many times the base is multiplied by itself in a power. For example, in the expression 23, 2 is the base and 3 is the exponent.
To solve equations with exponents, you can use the exponent laws and algebraic properties of equality. Start by simplifying each side of the equation using the exponent laws. Then, isolate the variable by using inverse operations, such as dividing or multiplying, to get the variable alone on one side of the equation.
Yes, you can apply exponent laws to any type of number, including whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and negative numbers. The laws work the same way regardless of the type of number being used.