SOLUTION: Tutor: Can you check this problem to see if I got it right?????Thank you!!!! Simplify the problem (1/2)^3+(1/3)-2-(1/4)-2 Answer 0.125+(1/3)(-2)-(1/4)(-2) 0.125+9-(1/4)(-2)

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Question 86417: Tutor: Can you check this problem to see if I got it right?????Thank you!!!!
Simplify the problem
(1/2)^3+(1/3)-2-(1/4)-2
Answer
0.125+(1/3)(-2)-(1/4)(-2)
0.125+9-(1/4)(-2)
0.125+9-16
-6.875
Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I agree. I just set it up differently:
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%28%281%2F8%29%2B%289%29-%2816%29%29 [I got rid of the negative exponents by flipping the fraction]
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%28%281%2F8%29%2B%2872%2F8%29-%28128%2F8%29%29
%28-55%2F8%29
-6.875