Evaluate the expression when x = 8 and y = 9:

x(y-9)3+2 show your work

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To evaluate the expression x(y-9)3+2 when x = 8 and y = 9, we substitute the given values into the expression:

x(y-9)3+2 = 8(9-9)3+2

Since (9-9) equals 0, the expression becomes:

8(0)3+2

Next, we simplify the expression by multiplying 8 by 0:

0 * 3 + 2

Since any number multiplied by 0 is always 0, this simplifies to:

0 + 2

Finally, we add 0 and 2:

0 + 2 = 2

Therefore, when x = 8 and y = 9, the expression x(y-9)3+2 evaluates to 2.