Spencer Heisel
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(-2)^3 (-K-|-3|) - (-2) -2K = K -3^2
I know answer should be -7
If everything I think should be + is - and everything I think is - is + I can get the right answer.
I don't understand how I am getting everything backwords.
I get
(-8) (-K-|3|) - (-2) -2K = K - 3^2
8K +24 +2 -2K = K9
6K + 26 = K9
5K = 17
k = 17/5
So what am I doing incorrectly?
I know answer should be -7
If everything I think should be + is - and everything I think is - is + I can get the right answer.
I don't understand how I am getting everything backwords.
I get
(-8) (-K-|3|) - (-2) -2K = K - 3^2
8K +24 +2 -2K = K9
6K + 26 = K9
5K = 17
k = 17/5
So what am I doing incorrectly?