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simplify-2(0.5)^{-3}

Solution

simplify

- 2 (0.5)^{- 3}

Solution

- 16

Solution steps

- 2 \cdot 0. 5^{- 3}

Apply exponent rule:

a^{- b} = \frac{1}{a ^{b}}

0. 5^{- 3} = \frac{1}{0. 5 ^{3}}

= - 2 \cdot \frac{1}{0. 5 ^{3}}

0. 5^{3} = 0.125

= - 2 \cdot \frac{1}{0.125}

Divide the numbers:

\frac{1}{0.125} = 8

= - 2 \cdot 8

Multiply the numbers:

- 2 \cdot 8 = - 16

= - 16

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What is simplify-2(0.5)^{-3} ?
The solution to simplify-2(0.5)^{-3} is -16