Question

write in exponential notation.
(-4)(-4)(-4)(-4)

Answer 1

(-4)^4
\[(-4)^{4}\]
You must include the parentheses, otherwise it will be
\[-4^{4}\]
which is different

Answer 2

With parentheses, it means the number -4 raised ot the 4th power, which is what
(-4)(-4)(-4)(-4) means and equals 256.
Without parentheses, it means the negative of 4 to the 4th power, which is
-(4 x 4 x 4 x 4) = -256