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How do you answer (-3)² ?
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How do you answer (-3)² ?

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the two at the top technically means how many times the number in the bracket times ITSELF by, so its technically -3 x -3 which is +9 , cause a negative x negative = positive

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(-3)^(2) is the same as;
(-3)*(-3)
=9
A negative number is multiplied by a negative number gives a positive number
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