SOLUTION: What is the difference between negative numbers in parenthesis with an exponent outside the parenthesis and a negative number with an exponent with no parenthesis ?
(-2)^2
or
-2
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Question 54484: What is the difference between negative numbers in parenthesis with an exponent outside the parenthesis and a negative number with an exponent with no parenthesis ?
(-2)^2
or
-2^2
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(-2)^2=-2*-2 or 4 while -2^2=-(2*2) or -4
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