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EASY QUESTION 20 POINTS

EASY QUESTION 20 POINTS-example-1
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Answer:

(c) (-30)⁴

Explanation:

You want to simplify the product (-6)⁴×(5)⁴.

Exponents

An exponent is an indicator of repeated multiplication:

(-6)⁴ = (-6)(-6)(-6)(-6) . . . . . . the factor -6 is repeated 4 times

(5)⁴ = (5)(5)(5)(5)

Then the product is ...

(-6)⁴ × (5)⁴ = (-6)(-6)(-6)(-6)(5)(5)(5)(5)

The commutative and associative properties of multiplication let you regroup this to ...

(-6)(5)×(-6)(5)×(-6)(5)×(-6)(5) = (-30)(-30)(-30)(-30)

Using the exponent to signify repeated multiplication, this can be written as the equivalent ...

(-30)⁴

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Additional comment

This product has an even number of minus signs, so will be positive. It is fully equivalent to ...

30⁴.

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