[tex]\bf ~\hspace{7em}\textit{negative exponents} \\\\ a^{-n} \implies \cfrac{1}{a^n} ~\hspace{4.5em} a^n\implies \cfrac{1}{a^{-n}} ~\hspace{4.5em} \cfrac{a^n}{a^m}\implies a^na^{-m}\implies a^{n-m} \\\\[-0.35em] \rule{34em}{0.25pt}\\\\ 7^{-\frac{5}{6}}\cdot 7^{-\frac{7}{6}}\implies 7^{-\frac{5}{6}-\frac{7}{6}}\implies 7^{\frac{-5-7}{6}}\implies 7^{\frac{-12}{6}}\implies 7^{-2}\implies \cfrac{1}{7^2}\implies \cfrac{1}{49}[/tex]
