Question

Simplify -4 w little 6 would it be (-4)(-4)(-4)(-4)(-4)(-4)

Answer 1

sorry didnt know how to write the six

Answer 2

You can write an exponent in text using ^ (this means a number raised to)
So -4^6 (-4 is raised to an even exponent so the resulting number would be positive)

Since its positive it can also be written as 4^6

To make things easier you can use the law of exponents to express that as the product
of 4w^3 and 4w^3

4^3=64

64w^3(64w^3)= ?

Answer 3

what is the 3 and the w for

Answer 4

w is the variable for 4 since you raised it to 6 (w^6 )

Answer 5

or did you mean w/ (with)?

Answer 6

yes it was with

Answer 7

oh haha so it's only (64)(64)

Answer 8

can I ask how we get 64

Answer 9

we cubed 4 (meaning we multiply 4 by itself 3 times) 4*4*4 = 64

Answer 10

so the expression x.x.x.x.x.x would be x\[^{6}\]

Answer 11

Yup

Answer 12

exponents were made to make writing large numbers easier haha imagine writing down x^50 lol

Answer 13

yeh right lol thanks. Sorry I am new to algebra

Answer 14

no prob you'll eventually get the hang of it :D