document.write( "Question 45453: (-3ab)2 (-2ab)3
\n" ); document.write( "=(-3 to 2nd a2 b2)(-2 to 3rd a3 b3)
\n" ); document.write( "=9*8 a2+3 b2+3
\n" ); document.write( "=-72 a5 b5\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "wasn't quite sure how to type out line 2
\n" ); document.write( "but I'm tyring to figure out how to determine whether or not an answer is + or - \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #30197 by tutorcecilia(2152)\"\" \"About 
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(-3ab)^2 (-2ab)^3 [Use CAP 6 key for the exponent sign]
\n" ); document.write( "((-3)^2a^2b^2) ((-2)^3a^3b^3) [I added parenthesis for emphasis]
\n" ); document.write( "(9a^2b^2)(-8a^3b^3)
\n" ); document.write( "(9)(-8)a^5b^5
\n" ); document.write( "-72a^5b^5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Otherwise, I agree with your answer. You did a good job!!!\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Here are some rules to remember:
\n" ); document.write( "-3^2 = (-1)3^2 = (-1)(9) = -9 [The negative sign does not belong to the 3, it is really multiplying by (-1)]
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\n" ); document.write( "(-3)^3 = (-3)(-3) = 9 [The negative sign belongs to the 3 because it is within the parenthesis]
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\n" ); document.write( "-3^3 = (-1)(3)^3 = (-1)(27) = -27
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\n" ); document.write( "(-3)^3 = (-3)(-3)(-3) = (9)(-3)= -27
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