Question

how do I simplify w 2 to the negative 5th power times W to the negative 3rd power with a positive exponent only

Answer 1

`\bf ~~~~~~~~~~~~\textit{negative exponents} \\\\ a^(-n) \implies \cfrac{1}{a^n} \qquad \qquad \cfrac{1}{a^n}\implies a^(-n) \qquad \qquad a^n\implies \cfrac{1}{a^(-n)} \\\\ -------------------------------\\\\ (w^2)^(-5)\cdot w^(-3)\implies w^(2\cdot -5)\cdot w^(-3)\implies w^(-10)\cdot w^(-3) \\\\\\ w^(-10-3)\implies w^(-13)\implies \cfrac{1}{w^(13)}`