Question

Write the product using exponents. (very easy)

Answer 1

-12^5

Explanation:

Answer 2

(-12)^5

or -248832

Explanation:

`(-12) \cdot(-12)\cdot(-12)\cdot(-12)\cdot(-12)\\\\\mathrm{Remove\:parentheses}:\\\quad \left(-a\right)=-a,\:-\left(-a\right)=a\\\\=-12\cdot \:12\cdot \:12\cdot \:12\cdot \:12\\\\\mathrm{Multiply\:the\:numbers:}\:\\12\cdot \:12\cdot \:12\cdot \:12\cdot \:12\\=248832\\\\`

OR

`(-12) \cdot(-12)\cdot(-12)\cdot(-12)\cdot(-12)\\\\ (-12)\:appears \:in \:5\:places\\\\=(-12)^5`