document.write( "Question 9265: -6 to 2nd power and (-6)to the 2nd power equal explain \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-6%5E2\"$ with no parentheses means that ONLY the 6 is to be squared. It means $\"-6%2A6\"$ which is -36. In other words the negative is NOT squared!\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28-6%29%5E2\"$ WITH parentheses, means that the negative as well as the 6 is squared. It means $\"%28-6%29%2A%28-6%29+\"$ which is 36.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Thanks for a GREAT question! It's one that EVERYONE in algebra needs to know, and one that I enjoy answering. \r
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