Answer:
(x + 1)² = (2x)²
(1 + 1)² = (2(1))²
2² = 2²
4 = 4
(-1 + 1)² = (2(-13))²
(-12)² = (-26)²
Not true
x = -13 satisfies neither
(6^-2)^2
When you have a number raised to a power inside parenthesis and then it is raised to another power, to simplify, multiply the two powers together:
-2 x 2 = -4
Simplified is 6^-4
Answer:
-2
Step-by-step explanation:
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