-2(x)(x)(x)(x)
A) $( - 2 x ) ^ { 4 }$
B) $- 2 \left( 4 ^ { x } \right)$
C) $- 2 x ^ { 4 }$
D) $- ( 2 x ) ^ { 4 }$

Name: -2(x)(x)(x)(x) A) $( - 2 x ) ^ { 4 }$ B) $- 2 \left( 4 ^ { x } \right)$ C) $- 2 x ^ { 4 }$ D) $- ( 2 x ) ^ { 4 }$
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-2(x)(x)(x)(x) 
A) $( - 2 x ) ^ { 4 }$
B) $- 2 \left( 4 ^ { x } \right)$
C) $- 2 x ^ { 4 }$
D) $- ( 2 x ) ^ { 4 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The expression $-2(x)(x)(x)(x)$ simplifies to $-2x^4$, which matches choice C. This is because the four $x$ terms are multiplied together, resulting in $x^4$, and the $-2$ is a coefficient, not part of the base of an exponentiation.

-2(x)(x)(x)(x) A) (−2x)4( - 2 x ) ^ { 4 }(−2x)4

-2(x)(x)(x)(x)
A) $( - 2 x ) ^ { 4 }$