Question

What is the value of this expression?

(−2)5

Answer 1

the 5 is smaller

Answer 2

-2^5 It is -2 to the 5th power it equals (-2)(-2)(-2)(-2)(-2) = ???

Answer 3

what

Answer 4

What is
(-2)(-2)(-2)(-2)(-2) = __________

Answer 5

+ - x division

Answer 6

TIMES

What is (-2) times (-2) =

Answer 7

4

Answer 8

What is 4 times -2 = _____

Answer 9

-8

Answer 10

What is -8 times -2 = _____

Answer 11

16

Answer 12

What is 16 times -2 = _____

Answer 13

32

Answer 14

Try again.

Answer 15

-32

Answer 16

What is (-2)(-2)(-2)(-2)(-2) = __________

Answer 17

-32

Answer 18

Also typed as -2^5 = _______

Answer 19

did we not just do all that math not for the answear

Answer 20

can you just tell me the answear i have 15 mins to coomplet the quiz

Answer 21

I don't understand the last question. You answered the question yourself.

Answer 22

your a wizard

Answer 23

Thanks, I guess.

Answer 24

Let's start over. (-2)5 has no meaning other than -2*5 = -10.

I think your math problem is (-2)^5, or \[(-2)^5\]

Answer 25

You MUST raise the exponent 5 above the level of the base (-2).

\[(-2)^5=(-1)^5(2^5)\]

Answer 26

Can you now evaluate (-1)^5?

Can you evaluate 2^5?

Answer 27

If you read the poster's second entry .....

"the 5 is smaller"

I knew he meant it was an exponent