document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=653238>Question 653238</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Are (-4)square and -4 squared the same answer? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(-4)^2 = (-4)(-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4^2 = (-1)(4)(4)  <-- here, just the 4 is being squared.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In any negative number, there's a -1.  So, -4 is really (-1)(4).  Therefore, -4^2 is (-1)(4)(4).  PEMDAS says to exponents before multiply so we do 4^2 before multiplying by the -1 out front. </SPAN>\n" );
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