Question 7 • CMS 2026-2027 NC Math 1 CREDIT RECOVERY
The negative exponent rule says that a nonzero base with a negative exponent moves to the denominator and its exponent becomes positive: x⁻³ = 1/x³. So the correct choice is “Rewrite x to the negative 3 power as the fraction with numerator 1 and denominator x cubed.” A negative exponent does not make the value negative.
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