What is the value of the expression?

-8(3) 3 is the exponent.

I did 8 x 8 x 8 and got 512.
But is the answer supposed to be negative or positive?

Please help! I will like your answer!

Question

What is the value of the expression?

-8(3) 3 is the exponent.

I did 8 x 8 x 8 and got 512.
But is the answer supposed to be negative or positive?

Please help! I will like your answer!

evoker · Answer

That depends  usually if there if the negative is inside a parenthesis or not, though admittedly not for odd powers.

evoker · Answer

In this case either -  (8x8x8)   or -8x-8x-8 both cases will give -512

prominer10000 · Answer

$$-8^{3} $$ ^^ This is the expression.

prominer10000 · Answer

So -512?

evoker · Answer

Yes

prominer10000 · Answer

Ok thanks! :)

evoker · Answer

For even powers do look out for parenthesis though

evoker · Answer

no parenthesis is negative, but if there is a parenthesis it would be positive

prominer10000 · Answer

Ah, ok. Thanks for helping! :)