Basic Math Examples

${(- 3)}^{2} + {(- 2)}^{3} + | - 2 |$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Raise $- 3$ to the power of $2$ .

$9 + {(- 2)}^{3} + | - 2 |$

Step 1.2

Raise $- 2$ to the power of $3$ .

$9 - 8 + | - 2 |$

Step 1.3

The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between $- 2$ and $0$ is $2$ .

$9 - 8 + 2$

Step 2

Simplify by adding and subtracting.

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Step 2.1

Subtract $8$ from $9$ .

$1 + 2$

Step 2.2

Add $1$ and $2$ .

$3$