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For each problem, find the missing exponent in each expression.

User NifCody
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Let's use the following properties:


\begin{gathered} (x^y)^z=x^(y\cdot z) \\ ----^{} \\ a^(-x)=(1)/(a^x) \\ x\\e0 \end{gathered}

so:


(b^2)^(-4)=b^(2\cdot(-4))=b^(-8)=(1)/(b^8)

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