The square of any negative number is ?

Is positive. In fact, the square of any (real) number other than 0 is always positive.

The square of the positive number

Step-by-step explanation:

-2^2 = 4             2^2 = 4

-3^2 = 9             3^2 = 9

Why is this? Because a negative multiplied by a negative is a positive. And when you square a number you are multiplying the number by itself. So two negatives always equal a positive.

1.3

step-by-step explanation:

3x2=6   9x+6

bring down the 6 on both sides

6+6=12

12= 9x

divide by 9

12/9 =

1.3 =x

answer: 72: 111

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