Question

Is the answer to (-1)^2-(-2-(9-1)),

11?

Answer 1

Answer: Yes that's correct

Work Shown:

(-1)^2-(-2-(9-1))

1-(-2-(8))

1-(-2-8)

1-(-10)

1 + 10

11

Note that (-1)^2 = (-1)*(-1) = 1, and subtracting a negative turns into a positive.