Question

-4-(1-5)-(-4)squared

Answer 1

-16

Explanation:

Any operations inside parentheses must be done first. Thus, (1 - 5) = (-4).

Next, exponentiation: (-4)squared = (-4)² = 16. And so we have:

-4 -(-4) - 16, or -4 + 4 - 16, or -16