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How do you simplify 24 ⋅ 2^ − 2 ?

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We can use one of the properties of exponents to change the −2 into +2 by sending the base to the denominator as:

24⋅2−2= 24⋅1/2 OVER +2= 24/4= 6

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Explanation:

We can use one of the properties of exponents to change the −2 into +2 by sending the base to the denominator as:24⋅2−2=24⋅12+2=244=6

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