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HELP PLEASE ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!The value of 1-4 is not-2 because

A. 22+ -4
B. 42 * -2
C. (-4)2
-2
O
D. (-2)2 + -4
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HELP PLEASE ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!The value of 1-4 is not-2 because A. 22+ -4 B. 42 * -2 C-example-1
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Answer:

D - (-2)^2 does not equal to -4

Explanation:

√-4 does not equal -2 because if you try squaring -2 you will get 4 not -4, because 2 negative number makes it a positive.

For example

-2 x -2 - There are two negative numbers, so it should equal...

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