Answer:
I'm pretty sure it's D, sorry if I'm wrong
Step-by-step explanation:
-7 is less than 16 because -7 goes behind 0 and 6 is a positive number
Answer:
In other words: any of the prime numbers that can be multiplied to give the original number. ... Example: The prime factors of 15 are 3 and 5 (because 3×5=15, and 3 and 5 are prime numbers).
Ok so the answer is

so we multiply numbers that have the same variable

multiply 2 x 2

then multiply the exponents

multipling like this will look like addition.

so in other words you could do it like this too

now add the exponent with 4

now for the last part

because -3 and 3 added together make 0

I hope this help(it looks complicated but it's very easy and I hope I helped you out)
X has to be a larger valued negative number than y for the equation to be valid.