document.write( "Question 46449: -6^2 + (-1)^4\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I am having a hard time with this. I know the left side equals 36, but then what do I do with the right side? Will the answer be a positive since I have two negatives? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #30790 by adamchapman(301) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You start with $\"-6%5E2+%2B+%28-1%29%5E4+\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( "I would advise using brackets on the first term to help identify if it is positive or negative:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-%286%5E2%29+%2B+%28-1%29%5E4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "If the power of an negative number is even, the result is even
\n" ); document.write( "( (-1)^2= -1 x -1 = 1).
\n" ); document.write( "I the pwer of a negative number is odd, the result is odd also.
\n" ); document.write( "So:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-%286%5E2%29+%2B+%28-1%29%5E4+=+-36%2B1+=-35\"$
\n" ); document.write( "I hope this helps,
\n" ); document.write( "Adam.
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