Question

How do you simplify `-2^4`?

Answer 1

`-2^4 =>`

`-2 xx -2 xx -2 xx -2 =>`

`4 xx 4 =>`

`16`

Answer 2

`-16`

Explanation:

`"note only the 2 is raised to the power of 4"`

`rArr-(2xx2xx2xx2)=-16`

`"whereas "(-2)^4`

`=(-2)xx(-2)xx(-2)xx(-2)=16`