2 cubed divided by 2 to the negative 5 power = ? many don’t get the rules of powers and exponents!

How to divide powers and exponents to include negative exponents.
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[@wellspj2002]

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I'm also a fan of yours... I'm also "old", but I was a math major oh so many years ago. Your presentation are a great review in helping me recover the skills I once had.

[@thogevoll]

For anyone who works with binary systems they would recognize that 2 exp 8 is 256. Isn't it proper to clear the exponent in the answer?

[@Danielle-nz9tn]

My thought is that if he is encouraging the non-use of calculators when not necessary, then it seems less optimal for someone to figure out by hand a number that involves a lot of multiplying by hand, i.e. raising it to the 8th power.

[@UshaRani-zh8ws]

theres one more rule. learnt it in some books. when exponents are divided like this the powers are subtracted so 3-(-5) equals 3+5 so easy 8

[@hazelorchards2118]

Yes, it was weird for me that he didn’t use that

[@Danielle-nz9tn]

He actually does explain and use this rule. At 6:43 he goes over this rule, then he applies it to this problem at about 8:42 (after asking us to subscribe, yada yada). He then recaps it: When there is division of the powers*, you subtract the exponent* in the denominator from the exponent in the numerator.

[@devonwilson5776]

Greetings. The answer is 2 raised to the 8 power. The value is determined as follows, 2^3 ÷ 2 ^ -5 is the same as 2^3 ÷ by 1 upon 2^5 which is the same thing as 2^3 × 2^5/1 after the inversion. Now we have 2 raised to the power of (3 + 5) = 2^ 8.

[@okay2636]

What i know before i look into vid is 2³ ÷ 2-⁵ = 8 ÷ 1/2⁵ = 8 × 32/1 = 256

[@thomasharding1838]

Good Math just a hard way to do it. Easier: 2^3 ÷ 2^-5 => 2^3 x 2^5 => 2^8 = 256

[@nugwaakoh9918]

Thank you for breaking this down. You made it really clear.

[@Herlongian]

2x2x2x1x1 in the numerator. Match the number of numerals you’ll have in the denominator with as many x1s as necessary.

[@robmartin5518]

super simple. PEMA says multiplication is just division raised to the -1 power. (Example 4 divided by 5 is the same as saying 4 * [ 5 ^ -1 ] ) We have division AND a negative exponent attached to the number so we don't flip, make the negative 5 just 5 and replace the division symbol with multiplication. this gives us 2 cubed and 2 raised to the fifth power. We can add exponents so we get 2 to the 8th or 256.

[@bigdog3628]

real simple we have a division sign and a negative exponent on the constant to the right of the division sign. This means we "ignore" the negative exponent rule, rewrite the problem as a multiplication problem but because of the "ignore" part I mentioned we do NOT flip it. (ordinarily if the problem was written as a multiplication problem or if the exponent was NOT negative we would take the reciprocal of it) So this problem is actually (2^3) * (2^5) (2^3) * (2^5) is (2 * 2 * 2) * (2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 2) which is 8 * 32. Which of course is 256. edited for spelling

[@bird401]

You subtract -5 from 3. 3 - (-5) = 8 2 to the 8th power = 256

[@argonwheatbelly637]

256 in three seconds. Good video.

[@andrewm6424]

One critique. You CAN move 1/ y^5 into y ^ -5. HOWEVER, you even stated the rule in this video that negative exponents are NOT fully simplified. Therefore, you should not do this and think your answer is correct.

[@christopherhennessey8991]

I calculated out the actual numerical value 256.

[@InPursuitOfCuriosity]

Out of curiosity: how come the sign in front of the base doesn't change when switching the powers from numerator to denominator or vice versa?

[@alcoholfree6381]

Another basic rule that I have somehow forgot after 50 years! It’s fun relearning how to solve these problems. Healthier than listening to politics, for sure!

[@mosin9105]

Thanks

[@ronnieq9706]

I think the answer is 2 to the -2 or .02. I am not sure though. I see my mistake. I subtracted the exponents. However, I neglected the (-). I subtracted 3-5 and it should have been 3-(-5) which would have made the 5 positive... thus making the answer 2 to the 8th power. A simple thing as missing the right sign can cause you to get a simple problem wrong.

[@marksolum1794]

Negative exponents are used all the time in science. Where do you get this stuff?

[@l.elizabethb.361]

I'm a little rusty about -negative numbers. But the first numbers = 6. The total, I'm not sure.

[@Geoff_G]

2³= 2×2×2= 8 not 6

[@innerverse1809]

🤦‍♂️ It happens lol.

[@harrymatabal8448]

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[@terryjohinke8065]

You got me. I apprached it the proper way and got 2^8 = 256 I do all my Mats on pen and paper

[@batavuskoga]

When you know the rules of power it's not that difficult. 2³ : 2^-5 = 2^[3-(-5)] = 2^(3+5) = 2^8 = 256

[@alessioandreoli2145]

2^8

[@alimmaqsa]

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[@hawkeyeinthehouse2995]

512, I went x2 TOO MANY but I knew 2 to the 8th power.😮😊

[@evilchaosboy]

yeah...confused. i have forgotten how. :(

[@victorgoji4364]

Is 2^8 or 256

[@forrestgreen9369]

2^8 = 256

[@johnnyllooddte3415]

2>8 maybe

[@ekbanjosworld4926]

I'd buy every class you have that i would need but your prices are too high.

[@ps54955]

But you counted 3-(-5) was wrong, isn't it!!?? Answer should be -2. How come we can conclude 3+5 as answer 8... If we do totally opposite instead of - minus we do plus + then is only possible answer will be 8

[@tchevrier]

huh?

[@rooster3019]

You failed to complete the problem! The correct answer is 256.

[@Danielle-nz9tn]

Which is the same as 2^8!

[@OwenMapuranga-we9vq]

2 power 8

[@user-tb9fk1jd4q]

4^8

[@uberfliege8289]

M'kay...🤟🏽

[@oldschoollew]

presentation issue here 3 - (-5) is 8 ....yep

[@user-ec9ut2qr2s]

2 to the power of 8

[@georgevillanueva-pl2yy]

Ans 1/4

[@sekharb6651]

2 to the power 8

[@christopherellis2663]

2⁸ 0:14

[@luisrolon1475]

-8

[@SelvaRaj-ds2gd]

256 is the answer

[@sekharb6651]

256

[@Vipre-]

1/4? I didn't know negative exponents were a thing.

[@cscms28]

4

[@williamkirkconnell7306]

-.25

[@kevincoady8670]

Eight

[@kevincoady8670]

I meant two to the eighth not just eight.

[@TuanNgo-ry2gu]

3+5=8 is power of 2

[@glenwardgross366]

easy

[@danielmadden9691]

-1/4

[@horseshoe182]

-.6

[@rebruc3806]

Ok I’m lost😢

[@harrymatabal8448]

How can they get confused. When you do ide like bases write down the base and subtract the exponents. So it's 2^8. maybe you are confused. And also give me the name of the tablet you are using so that I can as confused as you. Thanks

[@dazartingstall6680]

Glancing through the comments, it seems a lot of people, before watching the video I assume, got the result 2^−2 aka 0.25, and sometimes the negative of that, which suggests that one major source of confusion is in how to subtract a negative and another is in the proper treatment of negative exponents.

[@vineyanand-ed7hg]

One sec question 😂

[@ElmerSchulz-xe3re]

- 1/8

[@cyoohoos]

You are why people hate math? Talk about complicating something simple??

[@user-gm6oc3sb4g]

You waste too much time with frivolous ramblings. Get to the point.

[@ekbanjosworld4926]

I like your videos, but 3/5's of the time you talk, I am learning nothing! You take too long !

[@Serenity5]

So long I just didn't finish listening

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[@glorianacloete1322]

You talk too much. I become exhausted and become confused.

[@harrymatabal8448]

I agree. Too much talking

[@annekejongebreur4183]

You talk to much!

[@jaimejahns4628]

"You don't want to do too many steps in your brain". Why not just teach the simple multiplicative pattern that is repeated multiplication and its inverse repeated division, a.k.a. exponents? This is everything wrong with math instruction...instead of teaching the simple underlying pattern, the instructor veils this simple pattern with algebraic equivalent expressions and explains how to solve these using memorized steps...yuck!

[@Danielle-nz9tn]

Your word “multiplicative” hurt my brain!

[@Danielle-nz9tn]

What do you even mean? I can’t decipher what you’re suggesting.

[@46bovine]

1/4. Crap, I screwed it up; I was doing it in my head. Should have used a crayon and paper!

[@jimdugan7240]

Lost me

[@Porculoide]

2^8 in 10s

[@alicerose1946]

2^8

[@sekharb6651]

256

[@jacquelinelopez884]

-8

[@deidrabrey4043]

-1/8

[@generalmanagerformays587]

2^8

[@etmamsaadat9468]

2^8

[@cnfigueira]

2^8

[@panga435]

256

[@MsChemicalEngineer]

256

[@mamaeri]

256

[@mamaeri]

Ok 2 power 8 is the same thing