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24. (-7)3
form, then evaluate be a positive or a negative
number?
Example
Example Odd power so negative
3
(-2) = -2 × -2 × -2 = -8 (-58)9 Positive Negative

1. (-3)3 = = 14. (-853)3 Positive Negative

25. (-5)5
2. (-5)3 = = 15. (-17)8 Positive Negative

3. (-2)4 = 16. (-11)2 Positive Negative

= 17. (-35)10 Positive Negative

Positive Negative
4. (-10)3 18. (-81)95

= 19. (-60)607 Positive Negative

26. (-4)6
= 20. (-2 319)12 Positive Negative

5. (-2)6 21. (-48 646)5 Positive Negative

= Expand these to make two

numbers to multiply for
= the answer

6. (-1)2 = Example (-3)6

-27 -27
7. (-1)3 = = -3 × -3 × -3 × -3 × -3 × -3
1
8. (-1)4 = = -27 × -27
27 27. (-9)4
= 729 27
9. (-1)5 =
1
= When you multiply ignore 189
the - signs and multiply 2
positive numbers. The 540
10. (-1)6 power of 6 tells you the
answer will be positive 729
=
= 22. (-6)3
28. (-8)4
11. (-1)7
=
=

12. A negative number raised to an 23. (-8)3

even power gives a answer

13. A negative number raised to an

odd power gives a answer