SOLUTION: Simplify: (-3 x^-8 )^2 Select one: -9 x^-16 9 x^-16 -3 x^-10 9 x^-10

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Question 638011: Simplify: (-3 x^-8 )^2
Select one:
-9 x^-16
9 x^-16
-3 x^-10
9 x^-10
Answer by Olowoyeye Ajisola(2) About Me  (Show Source):
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(-3*^-8)^2 means (-3*^-8)(-3*^-8)=9*^-8-8=9*^-16