<PRE><B>Question 1156837</B>
(-1)^3 = -1
(-2)^3 = -8
the next smallest integer that is a perfect cube is -8.
a perfect cube is a number that is the cube of an integer.
the cube of -1 is equal to -1
the cube of -2 is equal to -8
here&#39;s some references that should help you to understand.
&lt;a href = &quot;https://www.onlinemathlearning.com/perfect-cubes.html&quot; target = &quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.onlinemathlearning.com/perfect-cubes.html&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href = &quot;https://www.dummies.com/education/math/algebra/basics-of-positive-and-negative-numbers/&quot; target = &quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.dummies.com/education/math/algebra/basics-of-positive-and-negative-numbers/&lt;/a&gt;


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