Respuesta :
exponents are how many times is the number multiplied with it self so in this case (-4)(-4)
the number -4^2 we put the exponent 2 because the number is multiplied with it self 2 times
the number -4^2 we put the exponent 2 because the number is multiplied with it self 2 times
For this case we have the following expression:
[tex](-4) (- 4)[/tex]
Using law of exponents we have:
[tex](a ^ m) (a ^ n) = a ^ {m + n}[/tex]
We use the definition to rewrite the given expression
Rewriting we have:
[tex](-4) (- 4) = (- 4)^{ 1 + 1}\\(-4) (- 4) = (- 4) ^ 2[/tex]
Answer:
The rewritten expression is given by:
[tex](-4) (- 4) = (- 4) ^ 2[/tex]