Question
(-2) raise to the power of 4 multiply by (-2) raised to the power of 3
Answers
GPT 3.5
(-2)^4 * (-2)^3
To solve this, we need to apply the rule of exponents that states when multiplying with the same base, we add the exponents.
(-2)^4 = (-2)(-2)(-2)(-2) = 16
(-2)^3 = (-2)(-2)(-2) = -8
Therefore, (-2)^4 * (-2)^3 = 16 * (-8) = -128.
To solve this, we need to apply the rule of exponents that states when multiplying with the same base, we add the exponents.
(-2)^4 = (-2)(-2)(-2)(-2) = 16
(-2)^3 = (-2)(-2)(-2) = -8
Therefore, (-2)^4 * (-2)^3 = 16 * (-8) = -128.