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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplify (-2) to the 6th power

OpenStudy (anonymous):

think of it this way -2*-2*-2*-2*-2*-2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

when a negative number is to an even power the answer will always be positive.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how would i simplify it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-2*-2=4*-2*-2*-2*-2 4*-2=-8*-2*-2*-2 -8*-2=16*-2*-2 16*-2=-32*-2 -32*-2= you solve

OpenStudy (anonymous):

64?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yup. :) and as I said earlier it is positive

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