document.write( "Question 92748: This might be a stupid question but, it's bothering me so here it is: Evaluate the expression for the given value of x : $\"-x%5E2%2Bx-1\"$ x=-1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I'm not sure if I'm supposed to put the -1 in parentheses because if I do I get a different answer.
\n" ); document.write( "Look: $\"-%28-1%29%5E2%2B%28-1%29-1=-3\"$ or --1^2+-1-1=-1
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Algebra.Com's Answer #67504 by bucky(2189) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Not a stupid question. This confuses a lot of math students. The correct way is:
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"-%28-1%29%5E2%2B%28-1%29-1=-3\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "and that's exactly the way you should have done it.
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