Math  /  Algebra

QuestionWrite the expression as a fraction with a positive exponent. m6m^{-6}

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STEP 1

What is this asking? Rewrite the expression m6m^{-6} so that it's a fraction and the exponent is positive. Watch out! Remember that a negative exponent doesn't make the number negative, it flips it into a fraction!

STEP 2

1. Flip It!
2. Celebrate!

STEP 3

Alright, so we've got m6m^{-6}.
A negative exponent means "**reciprocal!**" It's like flipping a pancake – it doesn't change the pancake itself, just its orientation!

STEP 4

So, to make the exponent positive, we're gonna flip m6m^{-6} into a fraction.
We can rewrite m6m^{-6} as m61\frac{m^{-6}}{1}.
Remember, *any* number can be written as a fraction by putting it over **1**!

STEP 5

Now, flip it!
The reciprocal of m61\frac{m^{-6}}{1} is 1m6\frac{1}{m^{-6}}.

STEP 6

When we move a term with an exponent across the fraction bar, the exponent changes its sign.
So, to get rid of that pesky negative exponent, we're going to move m6m^{-6} from the denominator to the numerator.
When we do that, the exponent becomes positive!
Boom! We get 1m6=m61\frac{1}{m^{-6}} = \frac{m^6}{1}.

STEP 7

And, anything divided by **1** is just itself.
So, our final expression is m6m^6.

STEP 8

We did it!
We flipped that fraction and turned that negative exponent into a positive one!
High five!

STEP 9

Our final answer is m6m^6.

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