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Haley’s work evaluating (Negative 2) Superscript 8 is shown below.

(Negative 2) Superscript 8 = (negative 2) (negative 2) (negative 2) (negative 2) (negative 2) (negative 2) (negative 2) (negative 2) = negative 256

Which statement best describe Haley’s first error?

Haley’s work evaluating (Negative 2) Superscript 8 is shown below.

(Negative 2) Superscript 8 = (negative 2) (negative 2) (negative 2) (negative 2) (negative 2) (negative 2) (negative 2) (negative 2) = negative 256

Which statement best describe Haley’s first error?

User RandomSeed
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Answer:

256

Explanation:

You multiply -2 an even amount of time which gives you a positive answer, if you were to multiply them an odd amount of times then it would be a negative number.

User Shridhar
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6 votes

Answer:

The other guy is correct it is d Haley misinterpreted and got the wrong sign

Explanation:

User Emmanuel Dupuy
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