Question

1. Rewrite the expression. Use an exponent, rather than repeated multiplication.
(–4)(–4)

Answer 1

You can solve this exercise and rewrite the expression given in the problem above by using an exponent, by applying the proccedure shown below:

1. You have the expression:

(-4)(-4)

2. When you multiply, you obtain:

(-4)(-4)=16

3. You can write 16 as below:

16=4²

4. Therefore, the answer is: 4²