Algebra
What are Negative Indices?

Algebra

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​​ Index laws

• Multiplying indices
• Dividing indices
• Power of a power
• The zero power
• Expanding quotients
• What are negative indices
• Simplifying with negative indices
• Rational indices

Surds

• Simplifying surds
• Operating with surds

Expanding brackets

• Collecting like terms
• The distributive law
• FOIL expansion
• Special situations
• Further expansion​

A variable raised to a negative index is equal to 1 divided by the same variable raised to a positive index.