document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=145142>Question 145142</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluate k^2-5 when k =-6 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "We have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And we are given k=-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-6%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-6%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since squared only means (-6) x (-6), we have a positive 36.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36-5 = 31 </SPAN>\n" );
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