SOLUTION: What is (-2)WITH AN EXPONENT OF 4.And how do you slove it?

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Question 333282: What is (-2)WITH AN EXPONENT OF 4.And how do you slove it?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%28-2%29%5E4
%28-2%2A-2%2A-2%2A-2%29
= 16.
any negative number raised to a positive index is always positive