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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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