Solve -1^4(-1^3)+(-1^2)+(-1)-1

$$- 1 ^ { 4 } ( - 1 ^ { 3 } ) + ( - 1 ^ { 2 } ) + ( - 1 ) - 1$$

Evaluate

$$-2$$

Solution Steps

Calculate 1 to the power of 4 and get 1.

$$-\left(-1^{3}\right)-1^{2}-1-1$$

Calculate 1 to the power of 3 and get 1.

$$-\left(-1\right)-1^{2}-1-1$$

Multiply -1 and -1 to get 1.

$$1-1^{2}-1-1$$

Calculate 1 to the power of 2 and get 1.

$$1-1-1-1$$

Subtract 1 from 1 to get 0.

$$-1-1$$

Subtract 1 from -1 to get -2.

$$-2$$

Factor

$$-2$$