SOLUTION: Please so me how to solve..-4 with 2 as an exponent +1 with 3 as an exponent + -15 with 0 as an exponent. I tried -4x-4=16 + 1x1x1=1 + -15 with 0 exponent would be 1? 16+1+1=18

Question 100192This question is from textbook middle grades math
: Please so me how to solve..-4 with 2 as an exponent +1 with 3 as an exponent + -15 with 0 as an exponent. I tried -4x-4=16 + 1x1x1=1 + -15 with 0 exponent would be 1? 16+1+1=18 but this answer is wrong book says answer is -14 please help. This question is from textbook middle grades math

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Note:
= Right? Notice that it is NOT (-4)(-4) which would be +16
= OK?
Why? Because anything raised to the zero power is equal to 1.
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