Evaluate -4^2-1

$- 4^{2} - 1$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Raise $4$ to the power of $2$ .

$- 1 \cdot 16 - 1$

Multiply $- 1$ by $16$ .

$- 16 - 1$

$- 16 - 1$

Step 2

Subtract $1$ from $- 16$ .

$- 17$

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