Answer:
157
Step-by-step explanation:
Simplify the following:
125 - (5 - 9)^3/2
5 - 9 = -4:
125 - (-4)^3/2
(-4)^3 = (-1)^3×4^3 = -4^3:
125 - (-4^3)/2
4^3 = 4×4^2:
125 - (-4×4^2)/2
4^2 = 16:
125 - (-4×16)/2
4×16 = 64:
125 - (-64)/2
2 | 3 | 2
| 6 | 4
- | 6 |
| | 4
| - | 4
| | 0:
125 - ( - 32)
(-1)^2 = 1:
125 + 32
| 1 | 2 | 5
+ | | 3 | 2
| 1 | 5 | 7:
Answer: 157
