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Could negative 2 be used as a base to rewrite 32? 64?

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We know that 2^5 = 32.
But ( -2 )^5 = - 32.
So in this case - 2 can not be used as a base.
Also : 2^6 = 64
( - 2 )^6 = 64 ( because an exponent is an even number )
Answer:
- 2 couldn`t be used as a base to rewrite 32, but it could be used as a base to rewrite 64.
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