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(-a^0 * a^3)^5

 Jan 9, 2015

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(-a^0 * a^3)^5

Gotta' be a little careful, here ....  a^0 = 1  but that "-" in front of it makes it negative !!!  ...so we have

(-1 * a^3)^5      and by a property of exponents, we have

(-1)^5 * (a^3)^5  =

-1 * a^15 =

-a^15

 

 Jan 9, 2015
 #1
avatar+128731 
+5
Best Answer

(-a^0 * a^3)^5

Gotta' be a little careful, here ....  a^0 = 1  but that "-" in front of it makes it negative !!!  ...so we have

(-1 * a^3)^5      and by a property of exponents, we have

(-1)^5 * (a^3)^5  =

-1 * a^15 =

-a^15

 

CPhill Jan 9, 2015

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