SOLUTION: Could someone please help me with this problem? I have to correct it on my homework and keep coming up with 70 which the teacher marked wrong.
-4^2 + 3^3[-2(3-2^2)]
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-4^2 + 3^3[-2(3-2^2)]
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Question 572895: Could someone please help me with this problem? I have to correct it on my homework and keep coming up with 70 which the teacher marked wrong.
-4^2 + 3^3[-2(3-2^2)] Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! -4^2 + 3^3[-2(3-2^2)]
= -16 + 27*(-2*(3-4))
= -16 + 27*(-2*-1)
= -16 + 27*(2)
= -16 + 54
= 38
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If the 1st term is -4^2 = -16
If it's (-4)^2 = +16, which would give an answer of 70
