document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26113>Question 26113</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I do not fully sure get why (-4)squared is 16, but -4 squared without perenthisis is -16.  In other words, (-A)squared =A squared, but -A squared = -A squared.  Please clear this up!  Also, I do not see how to show exponents on the computer.  Thanks,  Drew Lurie </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2^2=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3^2=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is a theoretical question.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-4)^2 means that u square whatever is inside the parenthesis, so the answer is (-4)*(-4)=16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4^2 means that u only square the number, so the answer is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(4)*(4)=-16. </SPAN>\n" );
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