3² = -1*3² = -1 * 9 = -9 (order of operations) while (-3)² = (-) = +9 or 9

evaluate: z2 – x2 -xy if x = -2, y = 3, and z = -4 ( see section 1.8 for further review)

Merrida uses a pattern in the multiplication table below to find ratios that are equivalent to 7: 9. if merrida multiplies the first term, 7, by a factor of 6, what should she do to find the other term for the equivalent ratio? multiply 9 by 1. multiply 9 by 6. multiply 9 by 7. multiply 9 by 9.