Evaluate (5×6×8)^(-9): Negative Exponent Expression Problem

Question

Insert the corresponding expression:

(5×6×8)9= \left(5\times6\times8\right)^{-9}=

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Simply
00:03 According to exponent laws, when we have a negative exponent
00:07 We can convert to the reciprocal number and get a positive exponent
00:10 We will use this formula in our exercise
00:14 We'll write the reciprocal number (1 divided by the number)
00:17 We'll raise to the positive exponent
00:21 To open parentheses of an exponent over a product
00:28 We'll raise each factor to the exponent
00:33 We'll raise each factor to the exponent
00:40 And this is the solution to the question

Answer

159×69×89 \frac{1}{5^9\times6^9\times8^9}