How do I Simplify -5x to the 3 power?

Answer 1

You can't, -5x^3 is as simple as possible, it simply means take "x" and multiply it by itself twice (x times x times x), then multiple the answer to that by -5.

To give an example, I will plug in a number for "x".

Lets say x=3. So the equation would look like "-5*3^3".

First you do 3^3.

3 X 3 X 3 = 27

So "3^3" has become "27". Now the equation looks like "-5*27"

Now all you have to do is solve for -5*27, which equals -135.

In case you did not know, "*" means "multiplied by" (or "times") and "^" means "to the power of".