Could 2 be used as a base to rewrite 32? Why or why not

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asked Aug 15, 2021 81.3k views

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Grimtron · Answer 1 · 2021-08-22T05:44:09+0000

Answer:

No, because 32 is not a whole number power of -2. (The answer would be 'yes' for -32, but not for +32).

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