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CEMC Fermat

Algebra Difficulty 1.9 Junior Find the answer

What is the value of (−2)3−(−3)2(-2)^{3}-(-3)^{2}?

A number or a short expression. Fractions can be typed as 3/2, and spacing doesn't matter.

Solution

Evaluating, (−2)3−(−3)2=−8−9=−17(-2)^{3}-(-3)^{2}=-8-9=-17.

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