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(-1)X 12 times=(-1) to the 12th power. Will these products be negative or positive?

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(-1)x*(-1)^(12)\implies -x*(-1)^(2+2+2+2+2+2) \\\\\\ -x*(-1)^2 (-1)^2 (-1)^2 (-1)^2 (-1)^2 (-1)^2 \implies -x* 1\cdot 1\cdot 1\cdot 1\cdot 1\cdot 1\implies -x

bear in mind that any value raised to an even power, will always positivize.

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