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What is the value of 5 to the power of two and -5 to the power of one

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Answer:

25, -5

Explanation:

5^2 can also be written as 5x5 which is 25

Anything to the power of 1 is the number itself, so x^1 =x where x is any real number. (-5)^1= -5

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