SOLUTION: Could you please help me with this question? Is the value of this question positive or negative? -2^2 Thank You

Question 154724This question is from textbook Prentice Hall Mathmatics
: Could you please help me with this question?
Is the value of this question positive or negative?
-2^2
Thank You This question is from textbook Prentice Hall Mathmatics

Found 2 solutions by checkley77, Alan3354:
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-2^2=4
-(2)^2=-4
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Is the value of this question positive or negative?
-2^2
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Is it -(2^2), or (-2)^2?
If the first, it's -4. If the 2nd, it's +4.
I don't know what you mean by "the value of this question."
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