SOLUTION: Raise the monomial to the indicated power. -(3ab)^4 I've previously gotten: 81a^4b^4 81-a^4-b^4 -81-a^4-b^4 I'm confused about what to do when the negative is outside o

Question 838586: Raise the monomial to the indicated power.
-(3ab)^4
I've previously gotten:
81a^4b^4
81-a^4-b^4
-81-a^4-b^4
I'm confused about what to do when the negative is outside of the parentheses. I know you're supposed to distribute the negative. Do I use PEMDAS to get the answer?
Thank you for your help!
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The negative sign outside the parentheses means you interpret it on the number which is negated. The exponent is applied to the parenthesized expression. The negative sign then is being applied to .

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