document.write( "Question 1159271: Why is -4 to the 2nd power =-16, and not =16? isn't -4 to the 2nd -4x-4? I don't understand how it becomes -4x4=-16 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #782269 by ikleyn(52957) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "  2  *   2  =   4\r\n" );
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document.write( "  4  *   4  =  16\r\n" );
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document.write( "(-4) *   4  = -16\r\n" );
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document.write( " 4   * (-4) = -16\r\n" );
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document.write( "(-4) * (-4) =  16.\r\n" );
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