Exponents can make the problem smaller and look less confusing. If you see a problem with 5*5*5*5*5*5*5*5 then you're going to eventually loose count and will have to keep repeating. But if you put 5 to the 8th power then you know right away just to multiply 5, (8) times,
Answer: the number -5 is a real number
Real numbers are both negative and positive numbers. -5 is a negative number. Since real numbers include negative numbers, -5 is the answer.
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Answer:
-6x(-7)( negative and negative = positive)
Step-by-step explanation:
-6x4= -24
-6x(-7) = 42
-3x8= -24
6x(-4) = -24
