Question

let x=4
-x^4 = -256
is this correct?

Answer 1

not
-x^4 = 256
because this -x^4 means
-1(4)^4 not (-4)^4

Answer 2

Is it correct?

Answer 3

nop

Answer 4

it is 256

Answer 5

(-x)^4=256 & -(x^4)=-256

Answer 6

becoz instead of x u r giving 4

Answer 7

Does that help @moongazer ??

Answer 8

-4 * -4 * -4 * -4=

Answer 9

Becoz according to BODMAS rule first we solve brackets :)

Answer 10

so
-x^4 = -256
is correct right?

Answer 11

but it is like this (-4)^4

Answer 12

But there is no parenthesis ?

Answer 13

so it is like -1(x)^4

Answer 14

or wat is -x*-x*-x*-x

Answer 15

nw give x=4

Answer 16

wat will the answer

Answer 17

BODMAS :-
http://www.mathsisfun.com/operation-order-bodmas.html
PEMDAS :-
http://www.purplemath.com/modules/orderops.htm

Answer 18

just think like that

Answer 19

-x^4=-x*-x*-x*-x

Answer 20

isn't that
\[-4^2 \neq (-4)^2\]

Answer 21

???

Answer 22

why both r same

Answer 23

no it is not

Answer 24

why>>>>>>

Answer 25

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=-4%5E2

Answer 26

ok.....@moongazer nw tell is this correct or not

-x^4=-x*-x*-x*-x

Answer 27

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=%28-4%29%5E2

Answer 28

@moongazer

Answer 29

That is wrong I think.

Answer 30

-x^4 = -256

for the record...

Answer 31

indeed

Answer 32

that's the question I am asking :)

Answer 33

so i guess it's down to a 2-on-2

Answer 34

why //

Answer 35

@lgbasallote -x^4=-x*-x*-x*-x

Answer 36

@Yahoo! this is -(x^4) not (-x)^4

Answer 37

because the exponent just affects the nearest base

Answer 38

look his question it is just -x^4

Answer 39

exactly

Answer 40

the ^4 is just on x...not on - too

Answer 41

because -x^4 is like -1(x)^4
not (-x)^4
I think this is the explanation?

Answer 42

i would say if (-x)^4=256 & -(x^4)=-256

Answer 43

-x^4 = -(x^4)

Answer 44

so wat is -2^2

Answer 45

-4

Answer 46

@Yahoo! (-1)(4)
so -4

Answer 47

-2^2 = -1 (2^2) = -1 * 4 = -4

Answer 48

let this be an end to these skepticisms http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=-4%5E4

Answer 49

when there is a minus, do all the stuff before minusing

Answer 50

hey ..... it is like this (-x)^4=256 & -(x^4)=-256

Answer 51

nop visit http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=%28-4%29^4

Answer 52

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=-2^2

Answer 53

(-x)^4=256 -x^4 = -256 ................ agreed

Answer 54

lol