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Simplify -(12x)^-2
−
(
12
x
)
−
2
-
(
12
x
)
-
2
Step 1
Rewrite the
expression
using the negative
exponent
rule
b
−
n
=
1
b
n
b
-
n
=
1
b
n
.
−
1
(
12
x
)
2
-
1
(
12
x
)
2
Step 2
Simplify the
denominator
.
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Step 2.1
Apply the
product rule
to
12
x
12
x
.
−
1
12
2
x
2
-
1
12
2
x
2
Step 2.2
Raise
12
12
to the
power
of
2
2
.
−
1
144
x
2
-
1
144
x
2
−
1
144
x
2
-
1
144
x
2
−
(
1
2
x
)
−
2
-
(
1
2
x
)
-
2
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)
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