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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplify the expression. -(4)^-2 -1/(4^2) 1/(4^2) -1/(-2^4) 4^2 how come I cannot pull the answer up on the calculator

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what do you mean?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

\[a ^{-n}=\frac{1}{a ^{n}}\]

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Use that property.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its giving me this = −1 42 = −1 16

OpenStudy (mertsj):

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