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-16^-3/4
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= -[16^(-3/4)]
The exponent says "invert", "cube", "take the 4th root"
and you may do them in any order:
Taking the 4th root so the number becomes smaller you get:
= - [2^(-3)]
Cubing you get:
= -[8^(-1)]
Inverting you get:
= -(1/8)
That's all you can do.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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