Question

question
simplify:
$(-5x)^{2}$

Explanation:

Step1: Apply exponent - rule

$(-5x)^2=(-5)^2\times x^2$

Step2: Calculate $(-5)^2$

$(-5)^2 = 25$, so $(-5)^2\times x^2=25x^2$

Answer:

$25x^2$