Question

Simplify: (−2)3 · (−2)4 A) (−2)12 B) (−2)7 C) 212 D) 27

Answer 1

-2 is the constant on both sides so if you pull out the -2 you get...

(-2)×[3×4]

which can further be simplified to
(-2)×12 ---> (-2)12

Answer 2

Since both sides have a -2 in then you can pull it out making the equation -2(3*4) which equals -2(12) so A is correct