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Evaluate. (1/4)^-2 - (5^0 x 2) x 1^-1

I think the answer is 2.0625. Please check my work.

Excuse my sloppy hand writing : )

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Answer 1

(1/4)^-2 - (5^0 x 2) x 1^-1 =

(4/1)^2 - (1 x 2) x 1 = 16-2 = 14

If you raise something to the power of -2, swap numerator and denominator and remove the minus.

So (1/4)^-2 = 4^2 = 16

Also 1^-1 is just 1, not -1.