ok how am i supposed to figure out a questions like this (*=the exponets of 2 and % means 3 because I cannot create exponets above numbers) (-x)*(-x*)*(-x%) Please expain the problem thanks
2006-12-12 12:04:12 · 3 answers · asked by SnowboardGirl 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
i can add a carrot to make an exponent so it would be (-x)^2(-x^2)^2(-x)^3 (i did not no u could do that)
2006-12-12 12:12:45 · update #1
(-x)^2(-x^2)^2(-x^3) =-x^11
2006-12-12 12:07:33 · answer #1 · answered by M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(-x)^2 * (-x^2)^2 * (-x^3)
(-x)^2 = x^2 because minus times minus is positive
(-x^2)^2 = x^4 when you take a power to a power you multiply the powers together 2*2 = 4
(-x^3) = -x^3 If you meant (-x)^3, it's still -x^3
When exponents are multiplied, you add the powers together
2+4+3 = 9
The sign would be negative
So the answer is -x^9
2006-12-12 20:13:41 · answer #2 · answered by Steve A 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In text you can type a carrot for the exponent.
(-x)^2 (-x^2)^2 (-x^3)
= -x^9
2006-12-12 20:10:32 · answer #3 · answered by luvmath03 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋