briannatew2 briannatew2
  • 19-04-2018
  • Mathematics
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Simplify. (-2)^-3

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ale575 ale575
  • 19-04-2018
You have a negative exponent so you have to bring the -2 down : 1/-2^3. Then you multiply the -2*-2*-2 which is -8 so you get 1/-8 or -1/8. It means the same thing.
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TR1H3XA TR1H3XA
  • 19-04-2018
-1 / 8

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Base problem: (-2)^-3
1. 1 / (−2)*(−2)*(−2)
2. 1 / (−2)^3
3. -1 / 8
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