How do you evaluate $(-2)^5$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-01-11T01:00:29

In fact, you're looking at $-2$ multiplied 5 times by itself

The $-$ signs cancel each other two by two. in this case there are an odd number of $-$ 's, so the answer must be negative.

Re-write: $(-2)^5=-2^5=-32$

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