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Problem

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

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Step

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

The negative of x raised to the power of 5.

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Step

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

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

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Step

Apply the negative sign to the entire expression

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

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Solution

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

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Sumup

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Choices

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Choice-A

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

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

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Choice-B

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

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

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Choice-C

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

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

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Choice-D

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

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

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Step

Option

D

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Sumup

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