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Evaluate: -(X to the power of 2) for X=(-3)
A. 6
B. -6
C. 9
D. -9

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User Xinsong Lin
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So when you substitute, it’s going to look like this:

-(-3)^2

So then you evaluate the exponent
(-3*-3) = +9

So then that’s -(9)

That becomes -9

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User Alexander Kolarov
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