Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Number Theory and the Real Number System - 5.2 The Integers; Order of Operations - Exercise Set 5.2 - Page 271: 142

Answer

It should be taken in consideration that p when gets to the power of q, it is calculated by multiplying p with p, q times.

Work Step by Step

A number p when gets to the power of q, it is calculated by multiplying p with p, q times. Simplifying the expression \[-{{5}^{2}}\], you get: \[\begin{align} & -{{5}^{2}}=\left( -1 \right)\times {{5}^{2}} \\ & =-1\times 5\times 5 \end{align}\] \[=-25\] Simplifying the expression \[{{\left( -5 \right)}^{2}}\], you get: \[\begin{align} & {{\left( -5 \right)}^{2}}={{\left( -1 \right)}^{2}}\times {{5}^{2}} \\ & =\left( -1\times -1 \right)\times \left( 5\times 5 \right) \end{align}\] \[=25\] Two expressions have different values and hence, they are different because of the use of brackets. It should be taken in consideration that p when gets to the power of q, is calculated by multiplying p with p, q times.
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