rewrite the following without an exponent.\n(-3)^{-1}

Answer:

$-\frac{1}{x}$

Explanation:

Step1: Recall negative - exponent rule

$a^{-n}=\frac{1}{a^{n}}$ for $a\neq0$ and $n$ is a positive integer. Here $a = - x$ and $n = 1$. So $(-x)^{-1}=\frac{1}{-x}$.

Step2: Simplify the fraction

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