Solve 2(-1)^3-5(-1)^2+(-1)-3

$$2 ( - 1 ) ^ { 3 } - 5 ( - 1 ) ^ { 2 } + ( - 1 ) - 3$$

Evaluate

$$-11$$

Solution Steps

Calculate -1 to the power of 3 and get -1.

$$2\left(-1\right)-5\left(-1\right)^{2}-1-3$$

Multiply 2 and -1 to get -2.

$$-2-5\left(-1\right)^{2}-1-3$$

Calculate -1 to the power of 2 and get 1.

$$-2-5\times 1-1-3$$

Multiply 5 and 1 to get 5.

$$-2-5-1-3$$

Subtract 5 from -2 to get -7.

$$-7-1-3$$

Subtract 1 from -7 to get -8.

$$-8-3$$

Subtract 3 from -8 to get -11.

$$-11$$

Factor

$$-11$$