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OpenStudy (anonymous):

(x^4)^-2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

answer is x^2? right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i'm not sure

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Re-rewrite it without the negative exponent

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x^8 right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

we should plus or multiply the exponent? @math>philosophy ? i forgot already

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You don't need to do anything to re-write the expression. Just take the reciprocal so you get \[\frac{1}{(x^4)^2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh i see..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh i see, cool

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