(-5^2) = -25
(-5)^2 = 25
when the negative number is not in parenthesis, it's like saying - (5^2) since you square the 5 first, then apply the negative.
Use order of operations on this one: PEDMAS
(1)Parenthesis
(2)Exponents
(3)Division / Multiplication
(4)Addition / Subtraction
-6 - 4(2 - 2^3)
-6 - 4(2 - 8)
-6 - 4(-6)
-6 - (-24)
-6 + 24 = 18
2007-07-31 04:00:58
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answer #1
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answered by Becky M 4
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(-5^2) = -25
(-5)^2 = 25
-6 - 4(2 - 2^3) = -6 - 4(2 - 8) = -6 - 4(-6) = -6 + 24 = 18
2007-07-31 10:58:22
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answer #2
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answered by Dave 6
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first two are equivalent, and = 25. the square of a negative number is positive. But if by the first you mean -(5^2), then it = -25.
I'm assuming the last one is -6 - 4 x (2 - 2^3), which is
-6 - 8 + 4x8 = 18. [2^3 = 8 = 2 x 2 x 2]
2007-07-31 11:00:20
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answer #3
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answered by John V 6
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(-5^2) = (-5*5) = -25
(-5)^2 = (-5)(-5) = 25
-6 - 4(2 - 2^3)
= -6 -4(2 - 8)
= -6 -4(-6)
= -6 + 24
= 18
2007-07-31 10:58:34
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answer #4
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answered by suesysgoddess 6
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(-5^2)=-25
(-5)^2=25
-6 - 4(2 -2^3)
=-6-4(-6)
=-6+24
=18
2007-07-31 10:58:24
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answer #5
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answered by me 2
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sure.
x^2 = x*x
x^3 = x*x*x
x^4 = x*x*x*x
Same for negative numbers:
(-x)^2 = (-x)*(-x) = x^2
(-x)^3 = (-x)*(-x)*(-x) = -x^3
In the case of negative numbers, if the exponent (the 2 or the 3, etc) is odd then the final number will be odd.
And I think you get the idea.
-5^2 = -5*5 = -25
(-5)^2 = (-5)*(-5) = 25
-6 - 4( 2 - 2^3) = -6 - 4(2 - 2*2*2) = -6 - 4(2 - 8) = -6 - 4(-6) = 18
OK?
2007-07-31 11:04:44
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answer #6
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answered by Captain Mephisto 7
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(-5^2)
we have,
(-5 * -5)
which will account for +25 as (-)*(-) = + ]
(-5)^2
Here, we multiply term (-5) two times..
(-5) * (-5)
which will again result in 25..
-6 -4(2- 2^3)
first solve the 2 ^3.. it means that you have to multiply 2 three times.. means 2 * 2 * 2 ... which will account for 8
so,
-6 -4(2 - 8)
Now, -6 -4(-6)
multiplying -4 with -6,
-6 + 24
and by addition/substraction, we get,
18
2007-07-31 11:05:31
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answer #7
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answered by Harsh M 2
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1. -25
2. 25
2007-07-31 10:57:31
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answer #8
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answered by Anonymous
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25
25
18
r the answers 2 ur question
2007-07-31 11:21:14
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answer #9
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answered by Anonymous
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