2*(-2^3)*2^2

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on Oct 18, 2024 at 11:26 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(2 \cdot -{2}^{3} \cdot {2}^{2}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[2 \cdot -{2}^{3} \cdot {2}^{2} = -64\]


\[\begin{aligned}2 \cdot -{2}^{3} \cdot {2}^{2}& = 2 \cdot -1 \cdot 2^{3} \cdot 2^{2}\\& = 2 \cdot -1 \cdot 8 \cdot 2^{2}\\& = 2 \cdot -1 \cdot 8 \cdot 4\\& = -2 \cdot 8 \cdot 4\\& = -16 \cdot 4\\& = -64\end{aligned}\]