Consider the product (-2) x (-2) x (-2) x (-2) x (-2) x (-2). There are six factors, each equal to -2. What is the value of this product?

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64. (-2)^6: the magnitude is 2^6 = 64. Six negative factors (even) give a positive product, so the answer is 64.

Consider the product $(- 2) \times (- 2) \times (- 2) \times (- 2) \times (- 2) \times (- 2)$ .
There are six factors, each equal to -2.
What is the value of this product?