document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=338622>Question 338622</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> why does (-3)^2 (that's an exponent of 2, not equal the same as -3^2? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #242714 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=242714\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-3%29%5E2+%3C%3E+-3%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3%29%5E2+%3C%3E+-3%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > because:<BR>\n" );
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