Simplify 3^-4 × 3^-2: Negative Exponents Multiplication Problem

Question

Simplify the following equation:

3−4×3−2= 3^{-4}\times3^{-2}=

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Simply
00:03 According to the laws of exponents, multiplication of exponents with equal base (A)
00:06 equals the same base raised to the sum of the exponents (N+M)
00:09 We will use this formula in our exercise
00:12 Note that we are adding negative exponents
00:17 Positive times negative is always negative, therefore we subtract
00:24 And this is the solution to the question

Answer

3−4−2 3^{-4-2}

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