Question

(-4p)^2 please help me simplify

Answer 1

(-4p)^2

(-4)^2*(p)^2

what's next?

Answer 2

not sure

Answer 3

(-4)^2 = ???

Answer 4

(p)^2

Answer 5

no, what is -4 squared?

Answer 6

ie

what is -4 times -4

Answer 7

0

Answer 8

4 times 4 = ???

Answer 9

16

Answer 10

so -4 times -4 = 16 as well since the two negatives cancel out

Answer 11

so \[\Large (-4)^2 = 16\]

Answer 12

which means the answer is

\[\Large 16p^2\]

Answer 13

thanks that is what i throught but wanted to make sure