SOLUTION: what is the difference between -2 to the power of 2 and (-2) to the power of 2

SOLUTION: what is the difference between -2 to the power of 2 and (-2) to the power of 2

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Question 159463: what is the difference between -2 to the power of 2
and (-2) to the power of 2
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-(2)^2=-(2*2)=-4
(-2)^2=(-2*-2)=4
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