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October 9th 2008, 09:51 AM
Flexible

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does $-5^2=25 or -25$
October 9th 2008, 09:52 AM
Chris L T521

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Originally Posted by Flexible

does $-5^2=25 or -25$

It would be -25. If it was $(-5)^2$ , then it would be 25.

--Chris

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