SOLUTION: Having problem understanding how to write number as a power of the given base: 16; base 2 -216; base -6 2401; base 7 256; base -4 8/27; base 2/3

Question 470439: Having problem understanding how to write number as a power of the given base:
16; base 2
-216; base -6
2401; base 7
256; base -4
8/27; base 2/3
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Having problem understanding how to write number as a power of the given base:
16; base 2
-216; base -6
2401; base 7
256; base -4
8/27; base 2/3
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raising a� base to an even power always come out positive
raising a negative base to an odd power always come out negative
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16; base 2 =2^4
-216; base -6=(-6)^3
2401; base 7=7^4
256; base -4=(-4)^4
8/27; base 2/3=(2/3)^3
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