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How do you simplify ${(- 3^{2})}^{3}$ $(-3^2)^3$ ?

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Sep 23, 2015

-729

Explanation:

Start by simplifying the number inside the parentheses.

${(- 3^{2})}^{3}$ $(-3^2)^3$
$= {(- 9)}^{3}$ $=(-9)^3$
$= (- 9) \cdot (- 9) \cdot (- 9)$ $=(-9)⋅(-9)⋅(-9)$
$= - 729$ $=color(blue)(-729)$

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