Question

Find the value of the polynomial -14-x^3-x^2 when x=-1 solve with steps please.

Answer 1

-(-1)^3-(-1)^2-14=?

Answer 2

what do you mean?

Answer 3

what is -1^3?

Answer 4

-1

Answer 5

ok now -1*-1=1 correct

Answer 6

so we have this correct?
1-(-1)^2-14=?

Answer 7

it would be -13 right?

Answer 8

yup

Answer 9

in my paper the options are -12,12,-16, or -14

Answer 10

don't understand how it could be

Answer 11

sorry -1^2=1 so 1-1=0
0-14=-14

Answer 12

oh right ok that makes sense. thanks

Answer 13

not a problem