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Simplifying 9(6)-9(6) and 9(6)-9(-6)

To simplify integer multiplication expressions like 9(6)-9(6) and 9(6)-9(-6), apply the rules for multiplying signed numbers. For 9(6)-9(6), multiplying a negative integer by a positive integer results in a negative product, so the answer is 54-54. For 9(6)-9(-6), multiplying a negative integer by another negative integer results in a positive product, yielding 5454.

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