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What's the difference between (-4)^-3 and -4^-3. basically what's the difference when there's parenthesis for the base number?

What's the difference between (-4)^-3 and -4^-3. basically what's the difference when there's parenthesis for the base number?
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what's the difference between (-4)^-3 and -4^-3. basically what's the difference when there's parenthesis for the base number?

User Umut Tabak
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(-4)^-3 =
(1)/(-64) or -0.015625
-4^-3 =
(1)/(-64) or -0.015625

Basically in this situation there is no difference whether parenthesis are used or not.
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