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laws of exponent : multiplication and power to a powerquestion one >>-(mn -²)⁴question 2 >>(x²y³)⁵

laws of exponent : multiplication and power to a powerquestion one >>-(mn -²)⁴question-example-1
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Answer:

Simplifying the given expression we have;


-(m^4n^(-8))=-(m^4)/(n^8)

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the expression;


-(mn^(-2))^4

Recall that form the laws of exponents;


(x^a)^b=x^(a* b)

So, for the given expression;


\begin{gathered} -(mn^(-2))^4=-(m)^4(n^(-2))^4 \\ =-(m^4\cdot n^(-2*4)) \\ =-(m^4n^(-8)) \end{gathered}

Therefore, simplifying the expression we have;


-(m^4n^(-8))=-(m^4)/(n^8)
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