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OpenStudy (anonymous):

simplify (-6)^4

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Multiply -6 by itself 4 times (-6)^4 = (-6)*(-6)*(-6)*(-6)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok im multiplying

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-1296

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

close

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[(-6)^4=(-1)^46^4=6^4=1296\]

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

but the four negatives multiply out to a positive number (since the negatives pair up and cancel each other out)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no negative just your answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok so i wright it as 1296 as th simplfied answer?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thx

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