Which expression simplified would leave you with a negative exponent when simplified in exponent form? A. -2(-3)^2 b. 2^-12/2^-6 c. 2^3-2^4 d. 2^5•2^-2
The expression that would leave a negative exponent when simplified in exponent form is d. 2^5•2^-2.
To simplify the expression, we can combine the exponents of 2:
2^5•2^-2 = 2^(5 + (-2)) = 2^3 = 8
Since the base is positive and the exponent is positive, the simplified expression does not have a negative exponent.