Say you have (-4x)^2, why and how would it translate to 16x^2? it's the same thing as (-4x)(-4x) so wouldn't you double distribute it?

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That is a scenario of a double negative. If there is 2 negatives, it equals a positive

Block answered May 8, 2023

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