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How do you write this in multiplication form
( - 3) {}^(2)

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The expression is given as (-3)^2

This can be written in multiplication form by spliting the number into two factors, but the exponent remains unchanged. Hence, -3 can be split into

-3 and 1, hence

-3^2 * 1^2 = (-3 * 1)^2

-3^2 * 1^2 = (-3)^2

Basically when two numbers have the same index power, then the product of both numbers would be raised to the power associated with each factor.

Since -3 and 1 both are raised to the power of 2, then their product would be raised to the power of 2.

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