How do you solve $-2^3 = -8$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-06-26T18:23:45

This is not an equation to be solved.

This is a statement rather than an equation to be solved, because there is no variable.

-8 can be written as $-2^3$

$-2^3 = -2^3$

However, if the question had read
Solve $-2^x = 8$

Use the fact shown above.

$-2^x = -2^3$
So $x = 3$

How do you solve -2^3 = -8-2^3 = -8?