SOLUTION: simplify (show your work) -6^2 + (-1)^4

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Question 42398: simplify (show your work)
-6^2 + (-1)^4
Found 2 solutions by Nate, fractalier:
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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-6^2 + (-1)^4
(-6)(-6) + (-1)(-1)(-1)(-1)
36 + 1
37

Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-6^2 + (-1)^4 = -36 + 1 = -35
but if you mean
(-6)^2 + (-1)^4
then that equals
36 + 1 = 37