To calculate -(-3)^3, we need to follow the order of operations, which states that we should perform the operations inside parentheses first, and then proceed with exponentiation.
We start by evaluating (-3)^3:
(-3) × (-3) × (-3) = -27
Since there is a negative sign preceding this expression, we can rewrite it as:
-(-3)^3 = -( -27)
Using the rule for multiplying a negative sign by a negative number, the expression simplifies to:
-( -27) = 27
Therefore, -(-3)^3 equals 27.
What is -(-3)^3? Write it out in long hand.
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