Raise 5 to the second power first and then multiply the result by - 1.
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We are asked to evaluate the following expression.
- 5^2In this case, there are no parentheses surrounding the negative. This means that we should raise 5 to the second power first and then multiply the result by - 1. Let's start by evaluating 5^2. This expression can be written as the product of two 5 terms.
