SOLUTION: Wha it is the difference between (-2) cubed and -2 cubed?

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Question 897594: Wha it is the difference between (-2) cubed and -2 cubed?
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
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What it is the difference between (-2) cubed and -2 cubed?
(-2)^3=(-2)(-2)(-2)=-8
-(2^3)=-8
In this case, they happen to be equal