SOLUTION: If y=-2, then would y^2 be (-2)^2 or -(2)^2?

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Question 1072838: If y=-2, then would y^2 be (-2)^2 or -(2)^2?
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If y=-2, then would y^2 be (-2)^2 or -(2)^2?
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(-2)^2

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