Question

Quick question: Why is -3*-3 = 9, but -3^2=-9?

Answer 1

a negative times a negative is a postivie

Answer 2

But isn't -3 to the second power still -3 times -3?

Answer 3

=−3^2
=−1*3^2
=−1*(3*3)
=−9

Answer 4

\[-3^2=-3\times 3=-9\] a la order o' operations
\[(-3)^2=(-3)\times (-3)=9\]

Answer 5

o.O spanish?

Answer 6

french, but a very common and obvious idiom in english

Answer 7

\(-3^2=-(3^2)=-(3\cdot 3)=-9\) while \((-3)^2=(-3\cdot-3)=9\)

Answer 8

I get it. Thanks, everyone.