Sandy evaluated the expression below. (negative 2) cubed (6 minus 3) minus 5 (2 + 3) = (negative 2) cubed (3) minus 5 (5) = 8 (3) minus 25 = 24 minus 25 = negative 1 What was Sandy’s error?

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Sandy evaluated the expression below. (negative 2) cubed (6 minus 3) minus 5 (2 + 3) = (negative 2) cubed (3) minus 5 (5) = 8 (3) minus 25 = 24 minus 25 = negative 1 What was Sandy’s error?

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Answer:

Sandy should have evaluated (negative 2) cubed as –8.

Explanation:

Got it right on the test

Aninda Bhattacharyya answered Jun 6, 2021

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Answer:

should be - 8

Explanation:

-2*-2=4 4*-2=-8

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