Jul 2, 2005 #4 Gringo22 Messages 16 Reaction score 0 You have to get a positive exponent in the numerator and denominator first, right ?
Jul 2, 2005 #5 Gringo22 Messages 16 Reaction score 0 A ^ - 1 / B ^ - 1 Can be written ? (1/A^1) / (1/B^1)
Jul 2, 2005 #7 HallsofIvy Science Advisor Homework Helper Messages 42,895 Reaction score 984 Gringo22 said: A ^ - 1 / B ^ - 1 Can be written ? (1/A^1) / (1/B^1) Yes, A-1/B-1= (1/A)/(1/B). And to divide by a fraction, you invert and multiply: (1/A)(B/1)= B/A just as in the first response.
Gringo22 said: A ^ - 1 / B ^ - 1 Can be written ? (1/A^1) / (1/B^1) Yes, A-1/B-1= (1/A)/(1/B). And to divide by a fraction, you invert and multiply: (1/A)(B/1)= B/A just as in the first response.