Question

(-4-1)^2. Do I foil this or add -4 and -1 and square that?

Answer 1

well your problem has lots of solutions...

here is 1

\[(-4 -1)^2 = (-4 -1)\times (-4 -1) \]

but the easiest is the add the numbers -4 -1 = -5

now square the answer.

Answer 2

Alright. Thanks!