Question

Simplify and express the result in power notation with positive exponent.

(-4)⁵ ÷ (-4)⁸

Answer 1

(−4)⁵ ÷ (−4)⁸ = (−4)^{5 − 8} (a^m ÷ aⁿ = a^m − n)

= (− 4)⁻³

= `1/(-4)^3`     `"       "(a^(-m) = 1/a^m)`