Evaluate ((-1)^5(3)+5)/-2

$\frac{{(- 1)}^{5} (3) + 5}{- 2}$

Step 1

Simplify the numerator.

Raise $- 1$ to the power of $5$ .

$\frac{- 1 \cdot 3 + 5}{- 2}$

Multiply $- 1$ by $3$ .

$\frac{- 3 + 5}{- 2}$

Add $- 3$ and $5$ .

$\frac{2}{- 2}$

$\frac{2}{- 2}$

Step 2

Divide $2$ by $- 2$ .

$- 1$

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