Question

What's (-6) to the second power?
What's (-5) to the third power?

Answer 1

-6²
This is the same thing as saying
-6 × -6
This would give you 36 (remember that two negatives multiplied cancel each other out).

-5³
-5 × -5 × -5
25 × -5
-125

Answer 2

(-6)^2= -6*-6= 36

(-5)^3= -5*-5*-5= -125

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