SOLUTION: Simplify and use positive exponents: (-4^-6 y^-6)^-4 I came up with an answer of -4^24 y^24 Is this correct?

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Question 278925: Simplify and use positive exponents:
(-4^-6 y^-6)^-4
I came up with an answer of -4^24 y^24
Is this correct?

Found 2 solutions by checkley77, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by checkley77(12844)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(-4^-6 y^-6)^-4
(-4^[-6*-4]Y^[-6*-4])
(-4^24Y^24) ANS.

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


You and the other tutor both missed the sign.  The answer
is positive not negative!  
Never confuse  with !  That is
a very common error!



Consider the negative sign in front to be 



Next remove the parentheses by multiplying each 
of the three inside exponents by the outside exponent 




The term in front is  because of the rule

,  

So the final answer is



Edwin

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