document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=281281>Question 281281</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If x=-1, and y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is the value of the expression  3x(to the third) - 2xy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I keep getting:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(-1)to the third) -2(-1)(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=-27- -6= -21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer isn\"t right<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The choices for answers are: -9 , -3 , 3, 9, 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "they say the answer is 9... How? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #204361 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=204361\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x^3-2xy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*(-1)^3-2*(-1)*(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3+6=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Either the answer 9 is wrong or you didn't copy the problem correctly<BR>\n" );
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