[(-1)^3]^4-[(-1)^4/(-1)^3]^2

PLEASE HELP!!! The answer i come up with does not match answer on calculator. The big brackets are confusing me. Please help to explain this. Thanks so much for your help especially Steve

1 answer

Just start working your way from then inside out:

[(-1)^3]^4-[(-1)^4/(-1)^3]^2
[-1]^4-[1/-1]^2
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