does -8 to the power of 2 equal (-8) to the power of 2
\(-8^2=-64\)
\((-8)^2=64\)
\(-8^2\neq (-8)^2\)
-8 to the power of 2 is not equal (-8) to the power of 2.
\({\color{blue}-64\neq64}\) !
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