Question

How do you simplify `6m^-4n^-2` and write it using only positive exponents?

Answer 1

Use this rule for exponents: `x^color(red)(a) = 1/x^color(red)(-a)`

`6m^color(red)(-4)n^color(red)(-2) = 6/(m^color(red)(- -4)n^color(red)(--2)) = 6/(m^color(red)(4)n^color(red)(2))`