document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=327232>Question 327232</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Give the reasons for each step of the proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If a and b are negative numbers and a<b,then a^2>b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. a and b are negative numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. a•a>b•a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. a•a>a•b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. a•b>b•b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5. a•a>b•b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6. a^2>b^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "This makes no sense.  What is it you are trying to prove?  Repost with the front end of this proof properly stated.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
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