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-52 is -25
However, -5 * -5 = 25
The reason behind -52 being -25 is the order of operations. Think of a negative sign as an invisable -1 being multiplied to the number. By order of operations, you must do exponents first as they are a grouping of multiplication.
Here are the steps to solve
-52
-(25) The exponent is evaluated
-25 The negative sign is considered multiplication by a negative 1
(-5)2 = 25
The reasons behind this are that parentheses make the multiplication of the negative go before the exponent.
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