document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=692661>Question 692661</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [((-a)^2)^3]^4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Everywhere Ive looked it says the answer is a^24 but I can not get it right!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please explain what the answer is and why.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Thank You in advance<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #427062 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=427062\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28%28-a%29%5E2%29%5E3%29%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28%28-a%29%5E2%29%5E3%29%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28a%5E2%29%5E3%29%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28a%5E2%29%5E3%29%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a%5E6%29%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%5E6%29%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= a^24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28%28-a%29%5E2%29%5E3%29%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28%28-a%29%5E2%29%5E3%29%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-a%29%5E%282%2A3%2A4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-a%29%5E%282%2A3%2A4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-a%29%5E24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-a%29%5E24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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