SOLUTION: Is it possible to have squares of any integer to be a negative one? Say x^2= -1 or -4?

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Question 140613: Is it possible to have squares of any integer to be a negative one?
Say x^2= -1 or -4?
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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no __ squaring is multiplying a value by itself; so whether the value is positive or negative, the square is always positive