Question

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Answer 1

The answer is A because when you multiply numbers with exponents you add the exponents together. -5+3=-2. The answer would be 12^-2 which is equal to 1/12^2 or 1/144

Answer 2

Based on the identical base being 12, add the exponents as it is related to multiplication

However, since it is still equaling to a negative exponent of 2, we must convert it into a positive fraction.

We can simply do this by putting a “1” on the top, as a numerator, and 12^2 on the bottom as a positive power.

Therefore, your answer is 1/12^2.
(2).