document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=347909>Question 347909</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please explain the difference between –122 and (–12)2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-12^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note: You only squaring the 12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -(12*12) = -144<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-12)^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note: Here you are squaring (-12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (-12)(-12) = +144\r<BR>\n" );
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