Question

How do you simplify `4c^-3`?

Answer 1

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

Use this rule of exponents to eliminate the negative exponent:

`x^color(red)(a) = 1/x^color(red)(-a)`

`4c^color(red)(-3) = 4/c^color(red)(- -3)`

`4/c^color(red)(3)`