What is (-7)^5 in expanded form?

A. -7x-7x-7x-7x-7
B. -7.5
C. (-7)x7x(-7)x7x-7
D. 5x5x5x5x5x5x5
Is the answer A?
Thanks

Online, “*” is used to indicate multiplication to avoid confusion with “x” as an unknown.

Yes, -7 * -7 * -7 * -7 * -7