document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=176850>Question 176850</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I need some help with this question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Evaluate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-((-1)^2-3)^3+5.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks in advance </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #131917 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=131917\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> evaluate parenthesis first<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so -1 squared =1....then take that result and subtract 3....so 1-3....which equals -2...and that result(-2) is cubed so we end up with -8 within the parenthesis. Now that the parenthesis are gone that (- )outside the parenthesis is applied to the result so we get -(-8) which is a positive 8.  8+5.5=13.5 which is you answer  </SPAN>\n" );
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