Evaluate -2(6^2-(8-5)^3)

$- 2 (6^{2} - {(8 - 5)}^{3})$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Raise $6$ to the power of $2$ .

$- 2 (36 - {(8 - 5)}^{3})$

Subtract $5$ from $8$ .

$- 2 (36 - 3^{3})$

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

$- 2 (36 - 1 \cdot 27)$

Multiply $- 1$ by $27$ .

$- 2 (36 - 27)$

$- 2 (36 - 27)$

Step 2

Simplify the expression.

Subtract $27$ from $36$ .

$- 2 \cdot 9$

Multiply $- 2$ by $9$ .

$- 18$

$- 18$

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