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Evaluate-a^2 + c*(a - c) - n^2 a = -3 c = -2 n = 3

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We have the following:


\begin{gathered} -a^2+c\cdot(a-c)-n^2 \\ a=-3 \\ c=-2 \\ n=3 \end{gathered}

Evaluate:


\begin{gathered} -(-3)^2+(-2)\cdot(-3-(-2))-3^2 \\ -9+(-2)\cdot(-1)-9 \\ -9+2-9=-18+2=-16 \end{gathered}

The answer is -16

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