Question

-a^-2 a=-5
I just need to know if when you put the number in the equation it becomes 5^-2 or -5^-2
Thank you.

Answer 1

-5^-2 i am pretty sure

Answer 2

i could be wrong though

Answer 3

the question is a little ambiguous
it could be
is it \((-a)^{-2}\) or is it \(-(a^{-2})\)

Answer 4

this is why brackets play an important role...
depending on how we interpret the expression you gave, we can have different answers

Answer 5

thanks

Answer 6

i figured it out already

Answer 7

Nice job @baru

Answer 8

:)