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Explanation:
To create a magic square with -6,-5,-4,-3,-2,-1,1,2, we need to arrange these numbers in a 3x3 grid such that each row, column, and diagonal add up to the same sum.
Here's one possible solution:
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-6 1 2
-4 -5 9
8 -3 -2
To check if this is a magic square, we can calculate the sum of each row, column, and diagonal:
Rows:
(-6 + 1 + 2) = -3
(-4 - 5 + 9) = 0
(8 - 3 - 2) = 3
Columns:
(-6 - 4 + 8) = -2
(1 - 5 - 3) = -7
(2 + 9 - 2) = 9
Diagonals:
(-6 - 5 - 2) = -13
(2 - 5 + 8) = 5
All of these sums are equal to 0, so this is indeed a magic square.