document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=156213>Question 156213</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help my daughter.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the difference between the following..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5^3,  -5^3,  (-5)^3, and finally -(-5)^3.  I have never been good with arithmatic, and cannot seem to figure out what is positive, and negative, or how to come to any conclusions here. I know some answers will be +125, but which are negative and why? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5*5*5=125  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(5*5*5)=-125  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-5)^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5*-5*-5=-125 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(-5)^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(-5*-5*-5*)-(-125)=125 </SPAN>\n" );
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