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Guided Practice – Evaluate the Expression

publish date: 1969/12/31 00:00:00 UTC

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Evaluate: \(-2(-3)^2 - (-8)\)

Correct Answer

\(-10\)

Explanation

  1. Exponent: \((-3)^2 = 9\)
  2. Multiply: \(-2(9) = -18\)
  3. Subtract: \(-18 - (-8) = -18 + 8 = -10\)

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