Question

How do you simplify `(-3)^2times(-3)^4`?

Answer 1

729

Explanation:

So according to the rules of exponents, two exponents being multiplied that have the same base are added together.
Let me break that down.

`A^B + A^C = A^(B+C)`

So, since `-3=-3`, we can do this:
`(-3)^2 + (-3)^4 = (-3)^(4+2) = (-3)^6`

And `(-3)^6 =`
`(-3) * (-3) * (-3) * (-3) * (-3) * (-3) =`
`9 * 9 * 9 =`
`81 * 9 =`
`729`