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Explain the difference between (-5²) and -5².

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one is positive, one isn't. Here are also some notes I took in class.
Explain the difference between (-5²) and -5².-example-1
Explain the difference between (-5²) and -5².-example-2
User Jack Maessen
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Nothing is different, you just have to do the one in the parenthesis first.

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