Evaluate -7(-1)^3+5(-1)^2+(-1)

$- 7 {(- 1)}^{3} + 5 {(- 1)}^{2} + (- 1)$

Remove parentheses.

$- 7 {(- 1)}^{3} + 5 {(- 1)}^{2} - 1$

Simplify each term.

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

$- 7 \cdot - 1 + 5 {(- 1)}^{2} - 1$

Multiply $- 7$ by $- 1$ .

$7 + 5 {(- 1)}^{2} - 1$

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

$7 + 5 \cdot 1 - 1$

Multiply $5$ by $1$ .

$7 + 5 - 1$

$7 + 5 - 1$

Simplify by adding and subtracting.

Add $7$ and $5$ .

$12 - 1$

Subtract $1$ from $12$ .

$11$

$11$

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