How do you evaluate #(- 3) ^ { 3} + ( - 4) \div ( - 2)#?

2 Answers
Oct 24, 2017

-25

Explanation:

Use PEMDAS (Parenthesis, Exponent, Multiplication/Division, and Addition/Subtraction in that order) to solve this problem.

#(-3)^3 + (-4) -: (-2)#

#-27 - 4 -: -2#

#-27 + 2#

Final answer: #-25#

Oct 24, 2017

-25

Explanation:

# (-3)^3 + (-4)/(-2)#

#(((-3) (-3) (-3)) + 2#

#(-27 + 2)#

#-25#