Finite Math Examples

$(x) = - 2^{2 - 3}$

Step 1

Simplify $- 2^{2 - 3}$ .

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Step 1.1

Subtract $3$ from $2$ .

$(x) = - 2^{- 1}$

Step 1.2

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

$(x) = - \frac{1}{2}$

Step 2

Graph each side of the equation. The solution is the x-value of the point of intersection.

$x = - \frac{1}{2}$

Step 3