SOLUTION: -8-4squared/2cubed-2 In the first part -8-4 squared, (I do not know how to put the little 2 next to the 4.) The / is the dividing sign, so therefore it is actually written as a

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Question 898384: -8-4squared/2cubed-2
In the first part -8-4 squared, (I do not know how to put the little 2 next to the 4.) The / is the dividing sign, so therefore it is actually written as a fraction in my book. the divisor, the second part, is 2 Cubed - 2. (Again, I do not know how to write the little 3 next to the 2.) This is what I tried.
For the dividend: -8-4squared, I got: -8-16= -8+(-16)= -24
for the divisor: 2cubed-2, I got:8-2= 8+(-2)=6 therefore my new fraction is -24/6 which equals -4
thank you for your help

Found 3 solutions by stanbon, richwmiller, MathTherapy:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-8-4squared/2cubed-2
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-8 - 16/4 - 2
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-8 -4 - 2
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= -14
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4^2=16
2^3=8 not 4
-8-16/8-2
-24/6=-4
You did it correctly.

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-8-4squared/2cubed-2
In the first part -8-4 squared, (I do not know how to put the little 2 next to the 4.) The / is the dividing sign, so therefore it is actually written as a fraction in my book. the divisor, the second part, is 2 Cubed - 2. (Again, I do not know how to write the little 3 next to the 2.) This is what I tried.
For the dividend: -8-4squared, I got: -8-16= -8+(-16)= -24
for the divisor: 2cubed-2, I got:8-2= 8+(-2)=6 therefore my new fraction is -24/6 which equals -4
thank you for your help

If it's: -+8+-+4%5E2%2F2%5E3+-+2, then that leads to -+8+-+16%2F8+-+2, and to -+8+-+2+-+2, and finally: highlight_green%28-+12%29
If it's: -+8+-+4%5E2%2F%282%5E3+-+2%29, then that leads to -+8+-+16%2F%288+-+2%29, and to -+8+-+16%2F6, and finally: highlight_green%28-+10%262%2F3%29
If it's: %28-+8+-+4%5E2%29%2F%282%5E3+-+2%29, then that leads to %28-+8+-+16%29%2F%288+-+2%29, and to %28-+24%29%2F6, and finally: highlight_green%28-+4%29
I suspect it's the last one, since you stated that the DIVIDEND is -+8+-+4%5E2, and the divisor, 2%5E3+-+2.
Thus, you are CORRECT! Good job!!