How do you write the expression $(-t)(-t)(-t)$ using exponents?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-11T16:47:16

$-t^3$

The product rule, $a^m*a^n = a^(m + n)$ , can be applied to this scenario

Imagine each $(-t)^1$ on its own to the power of $1$
Since we have $3$ of these we would add all the exponents and keep the base, $-t$ .

$(-t)^1(-t)^1(-t)^1 = (-t)^(1+1+1)$

or

$-t^1*-t^1*-t^1 = -t^(1+1+1)$

$:. = -t^3$

How do you write the expression (-t)(-t)(-t)(-t)(-t)(-t) using exponents?