SOLUTION: -a-n an-1 a1(-a)-n ___________ Simplify. N is an even number a-n I couldnt do exponents in this format so the problem reads negative a to the negative n, times a to the n

Question 132129: -a-n an-1 a1(-a)-n
____________ Simplify. N is an even number
a-n
I couldnt do exponents in this format so the problem reads negative a to the negative n, times a to the n minus 1, times a to the 1, times negative a to the negative n, over a to the negative n.
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negative a to the negative n, times a to the n minus 1, times a to the 1, times negative a to the negative n, over a to the negative n.
Does it look like this: ???

If so, then notice that the factors of on the right side of the numerator and the denominator divide out, leaving a factor of -1.

Next, the negative of a negative is a positive:

What is left is all with base number a, so write down the base number and add exponents:

R^2
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