Question

From MATH workbook. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

C. -8

Step-by-step explanation:

-2^4 = 16

-2^-1 = -1/2

Answer 2

Answer:

-8

Step-by-step explanation:

Ok so lets first solve the first one:

$-2^{4} = -2 x -2 x -2 x-2=$ $16$

$x$ represents times if that's confusing.

Ok so I got $16$ b/c if we multiply a negative times a negative we get positive. And there are 4 negatives not 3 not not 5 but 4 so we get positive.

Now second one:

$-2^{-1} = - 0.5$

Now lets put it together!

$-0.5 x 16=-8$

Hope this helps :)