Simplifying Exponents with Power of a Power Rule

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Rewrite using a single positive exponent.

$$(6^4)^{-5}$$

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Step 1

In this problem, we're asked to rewrite the expression six to the power of four, all raised to the negative five power, using a single positive exponent.

Simplifying Exponents

$$(6^4)^{-5}$$
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Step 2

To solve this, we should first recall the Power of a Power rule for exponents.

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Step 3

According to this rule, when we have a power raised to another power, we multiply the exponents together. So, we'll multiply four and negative five.

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Step 4

Four times negative five equals negative twenty. This gives us six to the power of negative twenty.

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Subject
Mathematics
Topic
Exponents and Powers
Difficulty
Easy
Exam
STEM
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