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Solution:
Given the expression:
[tex]-5^2[/tex]This expression is evaluated as
[tex]\begin{gathered} -5\text{ multiplied in 2 places} \\ \Rightarrow-5\times-5 \\ =25 \end{gathered}[/tex]Hence,
[tex]-5^2[/tex]is evaluated to be 25