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((-2)^3)/((-2)^2)

Solution

\frac{( - 2 ) ^{3}}{( - 2 ) ^{2}}

Solution

- 2

Solution steps

\frac{( - 2 ) ^{3}}{( - 2 ) ^{2}}

Solve

(- 2)^{3} : - 8

Apply exponent rule:

(- a)^{n} = - a^{n},

if

n

is odd

(- 2)^{3} = - 2^{3} = - 8

= - 8

Solve

(- 2)^{2} : 4

Follow the PEMDAS order of operations

Apply exponent rule:

(- a)^{n} = a^{n},

if

n

is even

(- 2)^{2} = 2^{2} = 4

= 4

= \frac{- 8}{4}

Simplify

\frac{- 8}{4} : - 2

Apply the fraction rule:

\frac{- a}{b} = - \frac{a}{b}

= - \frac{8}{4}

Divide the numbers:

\frac{8}{4} = 2

= - 2

= - 2

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is ((-2)^3)/((-2)^2) ?
The solution to ((-2)^3)/((-2)^2) is -2