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What is the value of c in the equation below? A: -4 B: -2 C: 1/64 (fraction) D: 1/4 (fraction)
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What is the value of c in the equation below?

A: -4

B: -2

C: 1/64 (fraction)

D: 1/4 (fraction)

What is the value of c in the equation below? A: -4 B: -2 C: 1/64 (fraction) D: 1/4 (fraction-example-1
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When multiplying indices you add them to one another. So in this case, you would do -4 + 2 = -2

This means that it is 2^-2 or, in other words, a=2 and b=-2. This means that c is 2^-2

This is the same as 1/2^2 which is 1/4. So c = 1/4

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The answer is D. 1/4 (fraction).
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