SOLUTION: Multiplying and dividing real numbers -5^2 - 3

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Question 85346: Multiplying and dividing real numbers
-5^2 - 3
Found 2 solutions by checkley75, rapaljer:
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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-5^2-3
25-3=22 ANSWER.

Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-5^2 - 3

Since there are NO PARENTHESES around the -5, by order of operations, you must square ONLY the 5, then apply the negative.
-5^2 - 3
-25 -3
-28

The other answer that was posted by the other tutor is WRONG!!

R^2 at SCC