Question

What is the difference in the steps you take to evaluate (–7)2 and –72 ? What is the difference in the values?

Answer 1

There is no equation for -72 it’s just a number.

Answer 2

first equation steps/evaluation:

1. remove parentheses.

-7 × 2

2. multiply the numbers.

-14

first equation steps/evaluation:

you cant evaluate, solve, or simplify -71.

the difference in values:

the difference in the first & second equation is...

-71 minus -14

is..... -58