SOLUTION: Please help me solve the following problem. I'm not sure what to do with the negative sign at the beginning. Thank you. - -2n^2*-2n^2/(-2n^-4)^2

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Question 262713: Please help me solve the following problem. I'm not sure what to do with the negative sign at the beginning. Thank you.
- -2n^2*-2n^2/(-2n^-4)^2
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+-++%28-2n%5E2%2A-2n%5E2%2F%28-2n%5E-4%29%5E2%29
The problem is not what to do with the minus sign but what is in the denominator !
Is the denominator
%28%28-2n%29%28-4%29%29%5E2
or
%28-2%2A%28n%5E%28-4%29%29%29%5E2
%28-%282n%5E%28-4%29%29%29%5E2
?
is (-2n) to the -4
- (2n)^(-4)
or -2* ( n^(-4))