document.write( "Question 990597: I have a question for example\r
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\n" ); document.write( "I have a question for example\r
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 is correct since you have to SQUARE the value of y, which is - 2. \r
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document.write( "First expression:  ------>  ------> .
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document.write( "Second expression:  ------->  --------> .
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document.write( "Do you see the difference? \n" );
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