Answer
$-3^{2}=-9$
Work Step by Step
$-3^{2}\qquad$ ...rewrite as $(-1)(3)^{2}$.
$=(-1)(3)^{2}\qquad$ ... the minus in $-1$ is NOT squared.
$=-1\cdot 9$
$=-9$
Algebra 2 (1st Edition)
by Larson, Ron; Boswell, Laurie; Kanold, Timothy D.; Stiff, Lee
Published by
McDougal Littell
ISBN 10:
0618595414
ISBN 13:
978-0-61859-541-9
Chapter 4 Quadratic Functions and Factoring - 4.5 Solve Quadratic Equations by Finding Square Roots - 4.5 Exercises - Mixed Review - Page 271: 48
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