SOLUTION: Please so me how to solve..-4 with 2 as an exponent +1 with 3 as an exponent + -15 with 0 as an exponent. I tried -4x-4=16 + 1x1x1=1 + -15 with 0 exponent would be 1? 16+1+1=18

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Question 100192This question is from textbook middle grades math
: Please so me how to solve..-4 with 2 as an exponent +1 with 3 as an exponent + -15 with 0 as an exponent. I tried -4x-4=16 + 1x1x1=1 + -15 with 0 exponent would be 1? 16+1+1=18 but this answer is wrong book says answer is -14 please help. This question is from textbook middle grades math

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-4%5E2%2B1%5E3%2B%28-15%29%5E0+=+-16%2B1%2B1 = -14
Note:
-%284%29%5E2+=+-%284%29%284%29 = -16 Right? Notice that it is NOT (-4)(-4) which would be +16
1%5E3+=+1%2A1%2A1 = 1 OK?
%28-15%29%5E0+=+1 Why? Because anything raised to the zero power is equal to 1.