[(-1)^3]^4-[(-1)^4/(-1)^3]^2

PLEASE HELP!!! The answer i come up with does not match answer on calculator. The big brackets are confusing me. Please help to explain this. Thanks so much for your help especially Steve

Just start working your way from then inside out:

[(-1)^3]^4-[(-1)^4/(-1)^3]^2
[-1]^4-[1/-1]^2
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