document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=247880>Question 247880</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when i type in a negative number and square it i get a negative result even thought the answer should be positive. for example if i type in -6^2 i'll get -36 instead of 36. I have a Ti-84 but i also have the same problem on an 83 and an 89 titanium. how do i fix it? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #180716 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=180716\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you're getting this ___ -(6^2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what you want is this ___ (-6)^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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