Question

Sandy evaluated the expression below. (negative 2) cubed (6 minus 3) minus 5 (2 + 3) = (negative 2) cubed (3) minus 5 (5) = 8 (3) minus 25 = 24 minus 25 = negative 1 What was Sandy's error?

Answer 1

Answer:

she wrote

$(-2)^3= 8\\instead\ of\ (-2)^3= -8$

Step-by-step explanation:

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Given  the expression

$=(-2)^3(6-3)-5(2+3)\\=(-2)^3(3)-5(5)\\=8(3)-25\\= 24-25= -1$

Sandy's error can be observed in the second line of the solution where she made the mistake of writing $(-2)^3= 8$  instead of $(-2)^3= -8$

hence the solution is supposed to be

$=(-2)^3(6-3)-5(2+3)\\=(-2)^3(3)-5(5)\\=-8(3)-25\\= -24-25= -49$

Answer 2

Answer:

A is correct answer

Step-by-step explanation: