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Lawrence
Lawrence asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 7 years ago

Simplifying 2a^-1 x 3a^2 Not sure how to do this, also is anything to the power of -1 zero?

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  • Dan
    7 years ago

    Anything to the power of a negative number becomes a denominator.

    For instance 3a^-1 = 3/a... Or 4a^-3 = 4/(a^3), but remember the constant at the front stays on top

    So in this case, 2a^-1 = 2/a

  • Melvyn
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    a ^(-1) is just the same as 1/a

    so we have (2/a) * 3 a^2 = 6a

  • maussy
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    a^-1*a^2= a^1=a

    2*3=6

    so answer 6a

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