Question

Write using exponents.
(-4)(-4)
anyone can help me and write the answer but showing the work please.

Answer 1

Ok, this one's not bad at all. If I gave you this as an example, what would it simplify to?
(x)(x) = ?

Answer 2

Wow! um, x.x?

Answer 3

x^2\[x ^{2}\]

Answer 4

oh okay so it -4^4?

Answer 5

\(\Large (\square )(\square )\implies (\square )^2\)

Answer 6

if you put [ -4 ] in that box... what would you end up with?

Answer 7

or -4^2?

Answer 8

yeap \(\bf ({\color{brown}{ -4}} )({\color{brown}{ -4}} )\implies ({\color{brown}{ -4}} )^2\)

Answer 9

so I count how many numbers or letters they give me and put it as an exponent?

Answer 10

with the () or without it?

Answer 11

pretty much, yes

the parentheses matter yes... \(\bf -4^2\to -1\cdot 4^2\to -1\cdot 16\to -16
\\ \quad \\
(-4)^2\to (-4)(-4)\to (+16)\to 16\)

Answer 12

\(\bf (\square )(\square )(\square )\implies (\square )^3\\
(\square )(\square )(\square )(\square )(\square )\implies (\square )^5\\
(\square )(\square )(\square )(\square )(\square )(\square )(\square )\implies (\square )^7\\
...\)

Answer 13

okay thank you. so the answer is (-4)^2

Answer 14

yeap

Answer 15

thank you so much

Answer 16

yw