Evaluate the Expression $- 5 ( - 2 ) ^ { 3 }$

question 74

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the expression.
- $- 5 ( - 2 ) ^ { 3 }$

• A) 40
• B) 1,000
• C) \(- 1,000\)
• D) \(- 40\)

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