document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=258534>Question 258534</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> explain whether the square of any nonzero number is sometimes, always, or never a positive number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #190331 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=190331\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We have two options: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) the square of a positive<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) the square of a negative.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) the square of a positive. a positive x a positive is a positive.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) the square of a negative. A negative x a negative is a positive.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since both options yield a positive, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"always\" positive. </SPAN>\n" );
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