Lizabeth says that (-12)^3 equals a positive number because the product if two negative integers is a positive integer. Do you a

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Lizabeth says that (-12)^3 equals a positive number because the product if two negative integers is a positive integer. Do you a

gree? Use what you know about exponential expressions to explain.

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Alika [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-21T21:52:33+03:00

Lizabeth's reasoning is faulty because in this expression, it's not multiplying 2 negative integers, its multiplying 3 negative integers. And while the product of 2 negative integers equals a positive, the positive product multiplied by another negative will equal a negative.