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what is the sum of negative two squared plus one?

The sum is equal to 5

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

The algebraic expression of the phrase "  the sum of negative two squared plus one" is equal to

5

Step-by-step explanation:

(-2)^2 +1

Since the quantity is squared, it becomes a positive number

4+1

5

you didn't post any answer choices, so its not 100% clear what your teacher is looking for

however, log(15/7) is equivalent to log(15) - log(7)

i'm using the rule log(x/y) = log(x) - log(y)