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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hey I need help first good answer gets a medal. With exponents how do you tell if the answer will be - or +? For an example 4 ^4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Nnesha

Nnesha (nnesha):

if you have even exponent then answer always should be positive of negative number

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I meant -4^4

Nnesha (nnesha):

yes (-4)^4 you have even exponent so answer should be positive

Nnesha (nnesha):

if you have even exponent like 2 ,4,6 answer always positive

Nnesha (nnesha):

because (-4)^4 same as |dw:1418744869950:dw|

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