Simplifying Expressions with Negative Exponent - Exponent Rules

Learn how to simplify an expression like a fraction that contains a negative exponent.
You can't have a negative exponent in an expression. In order to move the negative exponent you move it on the opposite side of the fraction as apositive exponent.

The quotient rule for exponents can be used to define negative exponents.
Factors in the numerator with a negative exponents move to the denominator and negative factors in the denominator move to the numerator.