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Explain the difference between – 2 3 and (-2)'. Be specific and write incomplete sentences.

Explain the difference between – 2 3 and (-2)'. Be specific and write incomplete sentences-example-1

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you have to keep in mind that when you use parentheses the negative symbol is also raised to the power


\begin{gathered} -2^3=-(2^(^3))=-(2\cdot2\cdot2)=-(8)=-8 \\ \text{and} \\ (-2)^3=-2-2-2=(-\cdot-\cdot-)(2\cdot2\cdot2)=-8 \end{gathered}

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