Evaluate: -2³ A) 8 B) -8 C) $- \frac { 3 } { 2 }$ D) -9 E) 6

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The expression can be broken down as follows: -2(³). The S, U, and P operations stand for Sum, Union, and Product, respectively, with the numbers following them indicating the operation's operands. However, without a clear definition of these operations in the context of this expression, a standard approach is to interpret it as a simple arithmetic operation. Since the expression is not standard and seems to be a mix of undefined operations or a typo, we interpret -2 as the only clear numerical value. The correct interpretation, assuming a standard mathematical operation, is that the expression simplifies to -2 times an undefined operation, which cannot be accurately evaluated without further context. However, given the options and assuming a possible misinterpretation where the operations result in a simple numerical value, -8 is the closest to a logical guess based on standard arithmetic operations.

Evaluate: -23 A) 8 B) -8 C) −32- \frac { 3 } { 2 }−23​

Evaluate: -2³
A) 8
B) -8
C) $- \frac { 3 } { 2 }$