Question

Simplify: (−2)3 · (−2)4
A) (−2)12
B) (−2)7
C) 212
D) 27

Answer 1

-2 is the constant on both sides so if you pull out the -2 you get...

(-2)×[3×4]

which can further be simplified to
(-2)×12 ---> (-2)12