Question

If x=-3,what is the value of x^2-1 / x+1

Answer 1

-3^2-1/-3+1
9-1/-2
8/-2
-4

Answer 2

if thats what you were asking for

Answer 3

yes but when you squared -3 & got -9 what happened to the negative sign? @AustinTaylor

Answer 4

when you multiply the two negative together they become positives

Answer 5

ok i understand what you did

Answer 6

i remember taking notes on this and my notes were
negative * positive = negative (it goes the other way too)
positive * positive = positive
negative *negative = positive

if u ever need those notes there they are :)