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-272/3 is a different answer and problem than (-27)2/3.
(-27)2 is (-27)(-27) while -272 is (-27)(27).
I like to think of
-27^2as-(27^2).That’s the common shorthand yes, but its still treated like its there.
The other interpretation is just as valid though.