document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=132814>Question 132814</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluate (-2x)2 and -2x 2 when x = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Both of the second 2's in each problem is one of those little numbers which i believe mean to the 2nd power?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #97321 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nycsharkman><B>nycsharkman(136)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nycsharkman><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=97321\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluate (-2x)^2 and -2x^2 when x = 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = 3, then replace x with 3 and simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2(3))^2 = (-6)^2 = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the next question, notice that there is no parentheses.  This means that only the x value is squared and then the product is multiplied by -2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2(3)^2 = -2(9) = -18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this clear?<BR>\n" );
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