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( "-(6)^2=-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-6)^2=36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x^2=-3*6^2=-3*36=-108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(3x)^2=-(3*6)^2=-(18)^2=-324<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-3x)^2=(-3*6)^2=-18^2=324 </SPAN>\n" );
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