Explain the difference between (-10) 2 and - 102. What are the values of each expression?

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Mathematics

Jesus Oconnor

31 May, 12:23

Explain the difference between (-10) 2 and - 102. What are the values of each expression?

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Franco Mccormick · Answer 1

It's in the question the parentheses

Lamont Wilkinson · Answer 2

The answer is in the explanation, parentheses are very important

Step-by-step explanation:

(-10) 2 you use distribution so it will be - 20

and the - 102 would just be some number if with out the parentheses