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Cowgurl4JC	17 year(s) ago Hey can someone help me understand something in Exponent? Here's the question: -4 squared Now would the answer be negative and break the rules of negative multipication or positive according to the rules of negative multipication? My das is in Bozeman right now and won't be back until Thurs. night. Can someone help me please?
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MisterNathan	17 year(s) ago negative four squared equals positive sixteen -4²=16
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theLoser	17 year(s) ago Yep, it follows the rule of negative multiplication. It's the same as -4X-4 and the negatives cancel out
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Cowgurl4JC	17 year(s) ago kay ya'll thanxs!
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JesseGurl	17 year(s) ago I'm pretty sure it would be a positive. I may be wrong.
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