Evaluate -7(-1)^3-13(-1)^2+11(-1)

$- 7 {(- 1)}^{3} - 13 {(- 1)}^{2} + 11 (- 1)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Raise $- 1$ to the power of $3$ .

$- 7 \cdot - 1 - 13 {(- 1)}^{2} + 11 (- 1)$

Multiply $- 7$ by $- 1$ .

$7 - 13 {(- 1)}^{2} + 11 (- 1)$

Raise $- 1$ to the power of $2$ .

$7 - 13 \cdot 1 + 11 (- 1)$

Multiply $- 13$ by $1$ .

$7 - 13 + 11 (- 1)$

Multiply $11$ by $- 1$ .

$7 - 13 - 11$

$7 - 13 - 11$

Step 2

Simplify by subtracting numbers.

Subtract $13$ from $7$ .

$- 6 - 11$

Subtract $11$ from $- 6$ .

$- 17$

$- 17$

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