Dang it. I’ve been teaching an “on line” class for a few months now. I’m going to be taking an online class this fall to refresh my algebra skills…but it just isn’t the same as having a live person to talk to…..
@Qingu because, for example, 2^6= 2 X 2 X2 X 2 X 2 X 2. That’s how I was trying to look at it, but I have to figure out why I need to look at it differently since the exponent is a negative..
Hey @Ivan! So 2^2 would be 2^2/1 (4/1) but the negative exponent flips the equation to ½^2 (¼)...right? That’s simplistic, but I can remember it….I just have to remember the “rules,” right? Rules that were figured out by people way more ‘marter than me…
@Qingu Thank you….that’s the way my mind was starting to meander. And I have a headache.
I guess you can think of it that way, but I think you’ll find it less confusing in the long run to think of it in the way that I expressed it in my earlier comment.