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How does 10 x (-3)^24 simplify to positive 10 x 3^24 and not negative 10 x 3^24 ?

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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

Because when a negative is taken to an even power the results is positive.

So (-3)^24 is positive as 24 is even, and is the same as 3^24,  and so the whole expression

10 * (-3)^24 = 10 ^ 3^24.