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Of course. So we know that if we do this problem by ordinary arithmetic, we get 2 as the answer. Now let’s see what result we get if we try to use our rules for multiplication and division of powers of numbers.
Both 16 and 8 are powers of 2; 16 = 24, for example. But how do we write (1)/(8) as a negative power of 2?
