SOLUTION: hey there. i need help with negative exponents. what is 2 to the -4th power multiplied by 2 to the -3rd power? Thanks

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Question 180021This question is from textbook Algebra Structure and Method book 1
: hey there. i need help with negative exponents. what is 2 to the -4th power multiplied by 2 to the -3rd power? Thanks This question is from textbook Algebra Structure and Method book 1

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Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(12706) (Show Source):
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exponents. what is 2 to the -4th power multiplied by 2 to the -3rd power?
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Get rid of the negative by finding the reciprocal, add the exponents of like terms:
* = =
;
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you can check it on a calc: enter = .0078125 which is

Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source):
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when you have the same base(2 in this case)exponents are added together