Answer:
2 to the 3rd power (2 cubed) is 8
Step-by-step explanation:
2 ^3 is the same as 2x2x2
2x2=4
4x2= 8
This is why its 8.
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The solution is in the attachment
3x -2=5(2x+1)
3x-2=10x+5
10x-3x=-2-5
7x=-7
x=-1