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Which is the simplification of -8squared
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64
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-64
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-64
Explanation: by order of operations the exponent applies before the unary minus: -8^2 = -(8^2) = -64. (If it were written (-8)^2, the result would be +64.)
Explanation: by order of operations the exponent applies before the unary minus: -8^2 = -(8^2) = -64. (If it were written (-8)^2, the result would be +64.)
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