Negative Exponent Question.

allyonline

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6/(-3)^-4 . that's my problem & I have no idea how it is suppose to be worked. I got 16 as my answer, and the correct answer in the back of the book is 486.
 
\(\displaystyle \frac{6}{(-3)^{-4}} \ = \ \frac{6/1}{1/(-3)^4} \ = \ 6(-3)^4 \ = \ (6)(81) \ = \ 486\)
 
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