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Grade 8 Algebra: Zero and Negative Exponents

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Level 2

Write with positive exponents

1. Write with positive exponents:
$x^{-4}$
2. Write with positive exponents:
$3a^{-2}$
3. Write with positive exponents:
$\dfrac{1}{y^{-5}}$
4. Write with positive exponents:
$m^{-3}n^2$
5. Evaluate:
$(2x)^0 + 3$
6. Evaluate:
$4^{-2} \cdot 4^3$

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