Evaluate -1^3+(-2)^3

$- 1^{3} + {(- 2)}^{3}$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

One to any power is one.

$- 1 \cdot 1 + {(- 2)}^{3}$

Multiply $- 1$ by $1$ .

$- 1 + {(- 2)}^{3}$

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

$- 1 - 8$

$- 1 - 8$

Step 2

Subtract $8$ from $- 1$ .

$- 9$

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