Question

What is the answer to (−2)³

Answer 1

The answer is 8 because -2•-2=4•-2=8

Answer 2

(−2)³ = (-2)(-2)(-2)

Note that:

two negative numbers multiplied together results in a positive

one negative and one positive number multiplied results in a negative

Multiply:

(-2)(-2) = 4

4(-2) = -8

-8 is your answer

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