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Does -2squared equal -4 and if so why?
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THE ANSWER IS NO BECAUSE:
-2^2=-2*-2=4 TWO NEGATIVE NUMBERS, WHEN MULTIPLIED, MAKES A POSITIVE NUMBER.
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