SOLUTION: 1.The calculator says 4*y*x*y=4xy^2 but I get 4y^2x, why does x come before y^2.
2.The calculator says -2^4=-16 but I get 16, why is the answer negative?
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2.The calculator says -2^4=-16 but I get 16, why is the answer negative?
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Question 1017057: 1.The calculator says 4*y*x*y=4xy^2 but I get 4y^2x, why does x come before y^2.
2.The calculator says -2^4=-16 but I get 16, why is the answer negative? Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! "The calculator says 4*y*x*y=4xy^2 but I get 4y^2x, why does x come before y^2."
Both are correct. It might be more standard to "alphabetize" variables.
"The calculator says -2^4=-16 but I get 16, why is the answer negative?"
Because you are raising 2^4 and then multiplying it by -1. However (-2)^4 is equal to 16.
