SOLUTION: Evaluate -3√64 , if possible. I did this and I got different answers as well. The first one I got was -8 then I got -4. Please help me?

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Question 82002: Evaluate -3√64 , if possible.

I did this and I got different answers as well. The first one I got was -8 then I got -4. Please help me?
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
IF YOUR PROBLEM IS (-3)(SQRT64)
THEN SQRT64=8 & WHEN MULTIPLIED BY -3 WE GET MY ANSWER OF -3*8=-24
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BOTH YOUR ANSWERS ARE WRONG:
-3SQRT64=-3*8=-24 ANSWER.