Question

I truly need help with the last math problem. what is the step by step solution to this math problem (-9+8)^2?

Answer 1

1

Explanation:

(-9 + 8)²

calculate

= ( -1 )²

multiply 1 by 1

when you multiply both negative the result would be positive: (-) × (-) = (+)

= 1

so, the answer is 1

Answer 2

Explanation:

• (-9+8)²

At first, solve in brackets

• (-1)²
• (-1)×(-1)

Here, when we multiply 'minus' with 'minus', we get 'plus' as the answer

• +1
• 1