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Explain the difference between (-5)2second power and -5 to second power ..

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(-5) ^2 = (-5)(-5)=25 in this one the base is -5 so it is -5 times -5 so you get a positive 25

-5^2 = - (5)(5) = -25 in this one the base is 5 so only 5 is multiplied then you keep the negative
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