Algebra Examples

$- 1^{- 2}$

Step 1

Rewrite the expression using the negative exponent rule $b^{- n} = \frac{1}{b^{n}}$ .

$- \frac{1}{1^{2}}$

Step 2

One to any power is one.

$- \frac{1}{1}$

Step 3

Cancel the common factor of $1$ .

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Step 3.1

Cancel the common factor.

$- \frac{1}{1}$

Step 3.2

Rewrite the expression.

$- 1 \cdot 1$

Step 4

Multiply $- 1$ by $1$ .

$- 1$