This math skill teaches how to multiply exponents when both bases are the same and both exponents are negative. When multiplying, the powers are added together to find the new power of the common base, resulting in another negative exponent.
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Exponent multiplication negative by negative to negative
Test your understanding of exponent multiplication negative by negative to negative by practicing it! Work through the below exercises to use it in practice.
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Let's multiply these exponents.
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We can expand both exponents first.
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And if we multiply, we have 'C' multiplied by itself 5 times on the bottom.
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Which is 1 over 'C' to the power of 5, or 'C' to the power of negative 5.
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Multiplying exponents means adding the powers. Minus 2 plus minus 3 is equal to minus 5.