What is 16(-1)-(-1)^5 ?

The solution to 16(-1)-(-1)^5 is -15

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16(-1)-(-1)^5

16 (- 1) - (- 1)^{5}

- 15

Solution steps

16 (- 1) - (- 1)^{5}

Follow the PEMDAS order of operations

Calculate exponents

(- 1)^{5} : - 1

(- 1)^{5}

Apply exponent rule:

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

n

is odd

(- 1)^{5} = - 1^{5} = - 1

= - 1

= 16 (- 1) - (- 1)

Multiply and divide (left to right)

16 (- 1) : - 16

16 (- 1)

Apply rule

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

16 (- 1) = - 16 \cdot 1 = - 16

= - 16

= - 16 - (- 1)

Add and subtract (left to right)

- 16 - (- 1) : - 15

- 16 - (- 1)

Apply rule

- (- a) = + a

- (- 1) = + 1

= - 16 + 1

- 16 + 1 = - 15

= - 15

= - 15

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