Solve -5^3+7(-5)^2+12(-5)-3

$$- 5 ^ { 3 } + 7 ( - 5 ) ^ { 2 } + 12 ( - 5 ) - 3$$

Evaluate

$$-13$$

Solution Steps

Calculate 5 to the power of 3 and get 125.

$$-125+7\left(-5\right)^{2}+12\left(-5\right)-3$$

Calculate -5 to the power of 2 and get 25.

$$-125+7\times 25+12\left(-5\right)-3$$

Multiply 7 and 25 to get 175.

$$-125+175+12\left(-5\right)-3$$

Add -125 and 175 to get 50.

$$50+12\left(-5\right)-3$$

Multiply 12 and -5 to get -60.

$$50-60-3$$

Subtract 60 from 50 to get -10.

$$-10-3$$

Subtract 3 from -10 to get -13.

$$-13$$

Factor

$$-13$$