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The prime factorization of the number -144 is -1 X 2^a X 3^b. What is a+b?
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The factorization of 144 is:
144 = (2^4)X(3^2)
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144 = -1 X 2^a X 3^b
-1 X 2^a X 3^b = -(2^4)X(3^2)
a = 4
b = 2
a + b = 4 + 2 = 6