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The expression is
The base is -2.
The exponent is 8.
Means “-2 to the eighth power”
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(Multiply: )
The value is 256.
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Means “-2 to the eighth power” =![\"\"](\"/MathKey/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=fc43bea2380dd0713662759ce78bc02a.png\")
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(Multiply:![\"\"](\"http://c4anything.com/MathKey/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=fc43bea2380dd0713662759ce78bc02a.png\")
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