Evaluate -4^2-(-3)^2

$- 4^{2} - {(- 3)}^{2}$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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

$- 1 \cdot 16 - {(- 3)}^{2}$

Multiply $- 1$ by $16$ .

$- 16 - {(- 3)}^{2}$

Raise $- 3$ to the power of $2$ .

$- 16 - 1 \cdot 9$

Multiply $- 1$ by $9$ .

$- 16 - 9$

$- 16 - 9$

Step 2

Subtract $9$ from $- 16$ .

$- 25$

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