Question

Marcus and Jeremy both evaluated the expression −52 + 3. Marcus said the answer was −22. Jeremy said the answer was 28. Who is correct? Explain the error in the other student’s work.

I know who is correct, i just need to know how Jeremy messed up.

Answer 1

Answer: Jeremy squared 5 instead of 5. The negative is not within parentheses, so it is not squared.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Marcus is correct. Jeremy squared -5 instead of 5. The negative is not within parentheses, so it is not squared.