The problem
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when multiplying a negative factor with an exponent is it a positive or negative answer. I have seen it both ways and it is confusing. what rule are they applying. the Multiplication rule is a neg. x pos= - neg. But in when I work out the problem it is positive here and does not explain well.
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Yes, it is correct that multiplication rule is a neg x pos= neg but in your case you need to multiply the factors not the base:
In your case:
