Question

how can I write (-4)(-4) using exponents?

Answer 1

\[
(-4)(-4)=(-4)^2
\]

Answer 2

how did you get that?

Answer 3

@wio

Answer 4

It's just a definition of how exponents work.

Answer 5

@wio okay yeah i can do that like mental math but my homework is asking me to show the work for it...

Answer 6

It's so fundamental, I don't know how to to explain it other than the definition.

Answer 7

okay

Answer 8

And this is better suited to the math section...