Simplify the expression: \(-5 - (-2)^3\)

-5 - (-2)³ = -5 - (-2) × (-2) × (-2) = -5 - (-8) = -5 + 8 = 3

Answered by Anonymous | 2024-06-10

− 5 − ( − 2 ) 3 = − 5 − ( − 8 ) = − 5 + 8 = 3

Answered by konrad509 | 2024-06-10

The expression − 5 − ( − 2 ) 3 simplifies to 3 . This is done by first calculating ( − 2 ) 3 = − 8 and then rewriting the expression as − 5 + 8 . Finally, − 5 + 8 equals 3 .
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Answered by Anonymous | 2024-12-26