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How do you know if -4^2 is -16 or 16?

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\text{Hey there!}


\bf{-4^2=-4*-4=16}\\\bf{You\ factor\ out\ the\ exponent\ by\ multiplying.\ Like\ how\ I\ did.}\\\\\\\\\boxed{\boxed{\text{Answer: 16}}}\checkmark


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