Question

Evaluate the expression $-5^2·4$.

Answer 1

Step 1: Write $5^2$ as continued multiplication.

$=-\left(5\right)\left(5\right)·4$

Step 2: Solve the multiplication

$=-(5·5)·4$

$=-\left(25\right)·4$

$=-100$

Hence, the final answer is $-100$.