SOLUTION: the negative cube of -3 or -3 to the -3. when I do it as -3 x -3 x -3 = -27 but when I enter it as -3^-3, I get a different number. why the diffeence?

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Question 603322: the negative cube of -3 or -3 to the -3. when I do it as -3 x -3 x -3 = -27 but when I enter it as -3^-3, I get a different number. why the diffeence?

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