How do you simplify ${(- 2)}^{4}$ $(-2)^4$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-30T14:09:33

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${(- 2)}^{4}$ $(-2)^4$

$- 2 \cdot - 2 \cdot - 2 \cdot - 2$ $-2*-2*-2*-2$

$- \cdot - = + \cdot - = - \cdot - = +$ $- * - = + * - = - * - = +$

$16$ $16$

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2 change sine(+/-) then press $x^{y}$ $x^y$ 4 enter

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