SOLUTION: Can -2 be used as a base to rewrite 32

Question 1122521: Can -2 be used as a base to rewrite 32
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, josgarithmetic:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
No

Since the exponent is odd, the result
Is negative, not positive

Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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Can -2 be used as a base to write 32? Yes, if you do it THIS way:

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