Question

deltamath evaluate exponents, pos/neg base score: 1/5 penalty: none question evaluate. -(-5)^1 answer attempt 1 out of 2

Explanation:

Step1: Evaluate the exponent

Any number to the power of 1 is itself, so $(-5)^1=-5$.

Step2: Consider the outer - negative sign

We have $-(-5)$. A negative of a negative number is positive, so $-(-5) = 5$.

Answer:

5