Question

What is the value of the missing exponent? (Type only the numerical value of the missing exponent. Do not skip any spaces.) (-2x^3)?=-8x^9

Answer 1

Let me put my thinking cap on...

Answer 2

What is the value of the missing exponent

Answer 3

I really don't know...? I hate word problems

Answer 4

Let me ask people from the math group

Answer 5

hold I will get you help

Answer 6

Okay thank you very much

Answer 7

Ok Mr.Math is a genius in math

Answer 8

Alright. We want to find a here
\[(-2x^3)^{a}=-8x^9 \]
\[(-2x^3)^a=-2^3(x^3)^3\]
\[ (-2x^3)^a=(-2x^3)^3\]

Answer 9

What do you think a should be here?

Answer 10

So both sides of the equation are equal.

Answer 11

thanks Mr.Math

Answer 12

You're very welcome!

Answer 13

Thank you Mr.Math and Pokemon23 you've been very helpful.