Question

Haley's work evaluating (-2) is shown below.

(-2) = (-2)(-2)(-2)(-2)(-2)(-2)(-2)(-2)
=-256
Which statement best describe Haley's first error?

Answer 1

it would be 256 not -256

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: she made a sign error when multiplying and should have had 256 as a final answer

Explanation:

When multiplying negatives, it you multiply an even number of negatives, the answer is a positive. And vise versa.