Question

Write the product using exponents. (very easy)

Answer 1

Answer:

(-12)^5

or -248832

Step-by-step explanation:

$(-12) \cdot(-12)\cdot(-12)\cdot(-12)\cdot(-12)\\\\\mathrm{Remove\:parentheses}:\\\quad \left(-a\right)=-a,\:-\left(-a\right)=a\\\\=-12\cdot \:12\cdot \:12\cdot \:12\cdot \:12\\\\\mathrm{Multiply\:the\:numbers:}\:\\12\cdot \:12\cdot \:12\cdot \:12\cdot \:12\\=248832$

OR

$(-12) \cdot(-12)\cdot(-12)\cdot(-12)\cdot(-12)\\\\ (-12)\:appears \:in \:5\:places\\\\=(-12)^5$

Answer 2

Answer:

-12^5

Step-by-step explanation: