document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=43919>Question 43919</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me solve this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  I need to multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  -9^2 - (-6)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Sher </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #28846 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=28846\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -9^2 - (-6)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Apply parenthesis to show the multiplication by (-1):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1)(9)(9)-(-6)(-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1)81-(36)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-81-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-117 <BR>\n" );
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