5^2 + 2^0 - 3 / 6 + (-2)^3

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on Oct 28, 2024 at 8:33 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \({5}^{2} + {2}^{0} - \frac{3}{6} + {\left( -2 \right)}^{3}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[{5}^{2} + {2}^{0} - \frac{3}{6} + {\left( -2 \right)}^{3} = \frac{35}{2} = 17.5\]


\[\begin{aligned}{5}^{2} + {2}^{0} - \frac{3}{6} + {\left( -2 \right)}^{3}& = 5^{2} + 2^{0} - \frac{1}{2} + \left(-2\right)^{3}\\& = 25 + 2^{0} - \frac{1}{2} + \left(-2\right)^{3}\\& = 25 + 1 - \frac{1}{2} + \left(-2\right)^{3}\\& = 25 + 1 - \frac{1}{2} - 8\\& = 26 - \frac{1}{2} - 8\\& = \frac{51}{2} - 8\\& = \frac{35}{2}\end{aligned}\]