SOLUTION: how do you solve 2(2^(-5)

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Question 22487: how do you solve 2(2^(-5)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Add the exponents to get 2^-4
The negative means "invert"; the 4 means 2times2times2times2 or 16
You get 1/16
Cheers,
Stan H.