Question

How do you answer this?

Answer 1

(m*-2)*5 simplifies to m*-10.

This is because when you have a number with an exponent to an exponent, you multiply the exponents.

Answer 2

`(m^(-2))^5=m^(-2\cdot5)=m^(-10)`


`x^2+3x-10=\\ x^2+5x-2x-10=\\ x(x+5)-2(x+5)=\\ (x-2)(x+5)`