What is -(-1)^2+4(-1)-3 ?

The solution to -(-1)^2+4(-1)-3 is -8

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-(-1)^2+4(-1)-3

- (- 1)^{2} + 4 (- 1) - 3

- 8

Solution steps

- (- 1)^{2} + 4 (- 1) - 3

Follow the PEMDAS order of operations

Calculate exponents

(- 1)^{2} : 1

(- 1)^{2}

Apply exponent rule:

(- a)^{n} = a^{n},

n

is even

(- 1)^{2} = 1^{2} = 1

= 1

= - 1 + 4 (- 1) - 3

Multiply and divide (left to right)

4 (- 1) : - 4

4 (- 1)

Apply rule

a \cdot (- b) = - a \cdot b

4 (- 1) = - 4 \cdot 1 = - 4

= - 4

= - 1 - 4 - 3

Add and subtract (left to right)

- 1 - 4 - 3 : - 8

- 1 - 4 - 3

- 1 - 4 = - 5

= - 5 - 3

- 5 - 3 = - 8

= - 8

= - 8

- 2 (2) + 7

- 2 (2) - 3

25 \div 1 0^{2}

\frac{1}{4} (4) - 2

- 1^{2} - (- 1)