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4. Explain the difference between (-5)² and -5². 7.
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4. Explain the difference between (-5)² and -5².
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The difference between the two is that in the question (-5)^2, everything in the parenthesis has to be powered by 2. While for the question -5^2, the 5 is the only one powered by 2 while the minus stays the same.

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