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Is (-3)^3 a negative value

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Hi there!

I can understand that negative numbers AND exponents can be tricky to get to learn! I've been there! Let me now explain what the answer is and why -

Your answer to (-3)³ will be a negative outcome because -

Negative + Negative = Positive
Positive + Positive = Positive
Negative + Positive = Negative

In your math case, negative + positive = negative so you'd have a negative value.

If you actually wanted to see the answer to this also, check out below!

(-3)³
= (-3) × (-3) × (-3)
= (-3)³
= -27

You could use a scientific calculator to get the answer to these kinds of problems, too!

Hope this helps! :D
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