Mathematics

1. if x=-2, then x3-x2-x-1 is equal to:

Let’s solve it:

= (x)3 – (x)2 – (x) – 1

= (-2)3 – (-2)2 – (-2) – 1

= (-8) – (4) – (-2) – 1

= -8 – 4 + 2 -1

= -13 + 2 = -11

-11 is the answer.

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