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Determine whether each statement is true or false.(a) $(-2)^{2}(-2)^{4}=2^{6}$(b) $(-2)^{5}(-2)^{5}=2^{10}$(c) $(-2)^{8}(-2)^{9}=2^{17}$(d) $(-2)^{10}(-2)^{20}=2^{30}$
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