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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Please help me :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

with what

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the value of the expression (–2) and then a little 5 up top

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that means -2 x 5

OpenStudy (biokiiller396):

-2 to the fifth power?

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

\[(-2)^5 = (-2)(-2)(-2)(-2)(-2) =??\] Remember that a negative times a negative is a positive

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

The 5(exponent) means that you are suppose to multiply the base times itself 5 times.

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

Which gives you what? @dakotacheyennecollins

OpenStudy (anonymous):

32

OpenStudy (anonymous):

32

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

Yep!! You are correct!:)

OpenStudy (biokiiller396):

-32 I think...

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

No. @Biokiiller396 Look at what I posted above. A negative times a negative is a positive!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-2 * -2 = +4 +4 * -2 = -8 -8 * -2 = +16 +16 * -2 = -32 So, answer is -32

OpenStudy (biokiiller396):

I used a calculator sorry I know a negative times a negative equals positive

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