(-2²) - (-5²) =

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on Jan 22, 2025 at 7:57 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(-{2}^{2} - -{5}^{2}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[-{2}^{2} - -{5}^{2} = 21\]


\[\begin{aligned}-{2}^{2} - -{5}^{2}& = - 2^{2} - - 5^{2}\\& = - 4 - - 5^{2}\\& = -4 - - 5^{2}\\& = -4 - - 25\\& = -4 - -25\\& = -4 + 25\\& = 21\end{aligned}\]