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What is the value of the following expression? (-1)⁰ - 2¹ + (-3)² + (-2)³

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Final answer:

The expression (-1)⁰ - 2¹ + (-3)² + (-2)³ evaluates to 0, using the properties of exponents and combining the calculated values.

Step-by-step explanation:

The value of the expression (-1)⁰ - 2¹ + (-3)² + (-2)³ is calculated as follows:

  • (-1)⁰ equals 1, because any non-zero number raised to the power of 0 is 1.
  • 2¹ equals 2, because any number raised to the power of 1 is the number itself.
  • (-3)² equals 9, because (-3) * (-3) equals 9.
  • (-2)³ equals -8, because (-2) * (-2) * (-2) equals -8.

Adding these together gives us:

  1. 1 (from (-1)⁰)
  2. -2 (from - 2¹)
  3. +9 (from (-3)²)
  4. -8 (from (-2)³)

So, 1 - 2 + 9 - 8 equals 0.

The final answer to the expression is 0.

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