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Apply the Zero Power Rule of Integer Exponents to solve −40⋅15
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−40⋅15=

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Use the zero-power rule: for any nonzero a, a^0 = 1. So 4^0 = 1, hence -4^0 = -(4^0) = -1. Multiply by 15: -1·15 = -15.

Answer: -15

(If it had been (-4)^0·15, the result would be 15.)