How do you simplify ${(- 4)}^{- 3}$ $(-4)^-3$ ?

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How do you simplify ${(- 4)}^{- 3}$ $(-4)^-3$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-06-08T00:47:39

$- 4^{- 3} = - \frac{1}{4^{3}}$ $-4^-3=-1/4^3$
The minus sign remains because of the odd exponent.
The negative exponent can be changed of sign by making the reciprocal of the base.

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