document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=572895>Question 572895</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please help me with this problem? I have to correct it on my homework and keep coming up with 70 which the teacher marked wrong.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4^2 + 3^3[-2(3-2^2)] </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #368554 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=368554\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -4^2 + 3^3[-2(3-2^2)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -16 + 27*(-2*(3-4))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -16 + 27*(-2*-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -16 + 27*(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -16 + 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 38<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the 1st term is -4^2 = -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If it's (-4)^2 = +16, which would give an answer of 70<BR>\n" );
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