Asked by Jessica Price on Sep 23, 2024
Rewrite the expression using only positive exponents, and simplify. Assume that any variables in the expression are nonzero. s−1+r−1s−1−r−1\frac { s ^ { - 1 } + r ^ { - 1 } } { s ^ { - 1 } - r ^ { - 1 } }s−1−r−1s−1+r−1
A) r−sr+s\frac { r - s } { r + s }r+sr−s
B) s2+r2s ^ { 2 } + r ^ { 2 }s2+r2
C) r+sr−s\frac { r + s } { r - s }r−sr+s
D) s+rs−r\frac { s + r } { s - r }s−rs+r
E) s−rs+r\frac { s - r } { s + r }s+rs−r
Positive Exponents
Exponents that are greater than zero, indicating the number of times the base is multiplied by itself.
Expression
A combination of symbols that represents a quantity or mathematical relation, including numbers, operation symbols, and sometimes variables.
- Rewrite expressions that have negative exponents to correctly appear with positive exponents.
Learning Objectives
- Rewrite expressions that have negative exponents to correctly appear with positive exponents.