SOLUTION: (-2005)^392 -13 { ___________} - 2005 ^392 I say -1 and other say 1 what is true

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Question 5785: (-2005)^392 -13
{ ___________}
- 2005 ^392

I say -1 and other say 1 what is true
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%28%28-2005%29%5E392%29%2F%28-%282005%29%5E392%29+-+13

any negative number to an even power is positive, so %28-2005%29%5E392 is positive. So we have a positive huge number divided by the negative same huge number. This is -1.

Then subtract 13...answer is -14.

jon.