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Question from Robyn, a student:

Study these problems: ? 2=4 ? 5=25 ? 9=81

1. Explain what ? means (hint there are two answers).
2. What number is equal to ? 6
3. What number does ? 12 represent?

Hi Robyn,

Do you see a relationship in the list of pairs

2 4
5 25
9 81

Describe the relationship with a sentence like

The ??? of first number is second number

I hope this helps,
Penny

Robyn,

Perhaps the two answers are

The ____ of positive 2 = 4
The ____ of negative 2 = 4

Stephen La Rocque

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