No, the second one is not (-5)². It is (-5²)=-(5*5)=-25 which is completely different. In that case the minus stays. That means that after the multiplication the expression becomes 25-(-25)=25+25=50

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the minus is not outside the brackets though...

-x- makes it a +

I don't understand what are you trying to tell me

thats okay im not your teacher if your equation ends differently from mine, no problem.

cool that you have a donkey.