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why does (-5)^2-4(2)(-2) equal 41? should it not come to 16?

 Oct 13, 2015
edited by Guest  Oct 13, 2015
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=41

 

Simplify the following:
(-5)^2-4×2 (-2)

(-5)^2 = 25:
25-4×2 (-2)

-4×2  =  -8:
25+-8 (-2)

-8 (-2)  =  16:
25+16

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 Oct 14, 2015

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