Evaluate 5(-1)^4+7(-1)^3-2(-1)^2-3*-1+c

$5 {(- 1)}^{4} + 7 {(- 1)}^{3} - 2 {(- 1)}^{2} - 3 \cdot - 1 + c$

Simplify each term.

Raise $- 1$ to the power of $4$ .

$5 \cdot 1 + 7 {(- 1)}^{3} - 2 {(- 1)}^{2} - 3 \cdot - 1 + c$

Multiply $5$ by $1$ .

$5 + 7 {(- 1)}^{3} - 2 {(- 1)}^{2} - 3 \cdot - 1 + c$

Raise $- 1$ to the power of $3$ .

$5 + 7 \cdot - 1 - 2 {(- 1)}^{2} - 3 \cdot - 1 + c$

Multiply $7$ by $- 1$ .

$5 - 7 - 2 {(- 1)}^{2} - 3 \cdot - 1 + c$

Raise $- 1$ to the power of $2$ .

$5 - 7 - 2 \cdot 1 - 3 \cdot - 1 + c$

Multiply $- 2$ by $1$ .

$5 - 7 - 2 - 3 \cdot - 1 + c$

Multiply $- 3$ by $- 1$ .

$5 - 7 - 2 + 3 + c$

Simplify by adding and subtracting.

Subtract $7$ from $5$ .

$- 2 - 2 + 3 + c$

Subtract $2$ from $- 2$ .

$- 4 + 3 + c$

Add $- 4$ and $3$ .

$- 1 + c$