SOLUTION: Please help me solving the following simplify -2^-3 - 3/-3^-2 - 3^0 thank u

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Question 62642This question is from textbook An Incremental Development
: Please help me solving the following
simplify
-2^-3 - 3/-3^-2 - 3^0
thank u This question is from textbook An Incremental Development

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-2^-3 - 3/-3^-2 - 3^0
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= -(1/8) - [3/-(1/9)] -1
= -(1/8) +27 - 1
= -(9/8)+27
= 25 7/8
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Cheers,
Stan H.