Express \$ -(x)^5 \$ as repeated multiplication.

Recognize that \$ -(x)^5 \$ means

The negative of x raised to the power of 5.

Write out x raised to the power of 5 as repeated multiplication

\$ x \times x \times x \times x \times x \$

Apply the negative sign to the entire expression

\$- ( x \times x \times x \times x \times x) \$

Therefore, - \$ (x)^5 \$ expressed as repeated multiplication is −x multiplied by itself 5 times.

This answer is incorrect because by the calculation we got the answer as \$ - (x \times x \times x \times x \times x ) \$

\$ (x \times x \times x \times x \times x ) \$

This option is incorrect because by the calculation we got the answer as \$ - (x \times x \times x \times x \times x ) \$ not \$ (-x )\times (-x) \times (-x) \times (-x) \times (-x) \times (-x) \$

\$ (-x )\times (-x) \times (-x) \times (-x) \times (-x) \times (-x) \$

This choice is incorrect because by the calculation we got the answer as \$ - (x \times x \times x \times x \times x ) \$ not \$ (5 \times 5 \times 5 \times 5 \times 5 ) \$

\$ (5 \times 5 \times 5 \times 5 \times 5 ) \$

This answer is correct because by the calculation we got the answer as \$ - (x \times x \times x \times x \times x ) \$

\$ - (x \times x \times x \times x \times x) \$

Option

D

Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?