document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159389>Question 159389</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My question is -x^2 (or negative x squared).  If x=6, is the answer -36?  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How about -3x^2 (or negative 3 x squared).  If x=6, is the answer -108? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-x^2 means -x*x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "But (-x)^2 = (-x)(-x) = x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use those rules to solve your problems.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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