Question

What is (-m)⁻³n if m = 2 and n = -24?

Answer 1

-3

Explanation:

(-2)^-3 x (-24)

(-2)^3 becomes 1/(-2)^3 in order to make the negative exponent a positive one.

then, you do 1/-8 (the -8 is the (-2)^3 simplified) x -24

1/-8 x (24) = 24/-8 = -3.

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