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because you cant raise a number negatively exponentially

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Q: Why can't a polynomial contain a variable raised to a negative power?
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What is like terms in polynomial?

They are terms in which a variable is raised to the same power (index) in both terms. So x2y and -27x2y are like terms but not xy2.


What are variable raised to whole number powers?

They are the integer powers of that variable.


What does degree of a polynomial mean in math?

The degree of a polynomial is just the highest power present. So, look at which power each term is raised to, and whichever one is biggest is the degree of the polynomial. The degree of 5x^2+3x+6 would be two. If you've got more than one variable, like 3x^2y^5+2xy^2, the degree of the first term would be 2+5=7 and the degree of the second term would be 1+2=3, so the degree of the polynomial is 7.


What is negative 5 raised to the negative 2?

0.040.040.040.040.040.040.040.040.040.040.04


What is negative 2 raised to the negative five power?

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Does a negative number raised to an odd power simplifies to a negative number?

Yes


What is smaller is it 10 raised to the power of negative 7 or 10 raised to the power of negative 2?

10-7 is smaller than 10-2.


How do you solve 70 raised to negative 1 plus 30 raised to negative 1?

For example, 70-1 is the same as 1 / 70+1. Similar for any other negative power. For the remainder of the problem, you simply have to add fractions.


How do you know a function is linear?

If the variable x is raised to the power of 1 or 0. No other possibilities.


What is 144 raised to the negative one half power?

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Are 3x and x like terms?

Yes, 3x and x are like terms because they have the same variable raised to the same power.


Is a number that is raised to a negative number negative?

No. A negative power simply indicates a reciprocal of the positive power. So 3-4 = 1/34 = 1/81 while (-2)-5 = 1/(-2)5 = 1/(-32) = -1/32