Perform the indicated operations.
-$-1-5^{2}+5(2)+(-5)^{2}$
A) 10
B) 11
C) 5
D) 9

Name: Perform the indicated operations. -$-1-5^{2}+5(2)+(-5)^{2}$ A) 10 B) 11 C) 5 D) 9
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First, calculate the exponent: $5^2 = 25$. Then, calculate the multiplication: $5(2) = 10$. Lastly, calculate the square of -5, which is also $25$, because the square of a negative number is positive. So, the expression simplifies to $-1 - 25 + 10 + 25$, which equals $9$.

Perform the Indicated Operations −1−52+5(2)+(−5)2-1-5^{2}+5(2)+(-5)^{2}−1−52+5(2)+(−5)2 A) 10 B) 11 C) 5 D) 9

Perform the Indicated Operations $-1-5^{2}+5(2)+(-5)^{2}$ A) 10
B) 11
C) 5
D) 9