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Simplify.
(-2)^-3

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Answer:

-1/8 <----- FRACTION

Explanation:

User Gaurav Minocha
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-1/8
To simplify, first flip the term to the denominator to get rid of the negative exponent. Then simplify 1/-2^3. This equals 1/-8 because -2^3 is the same as -2*-2*-2, which is -8.