Question

Evaluate the expression for the given value of the variable
Show your work please

Answer 1

-11

Explanation:

| -4b-8| + |-1-b^2| +2b^3 where b = -2

| -4(-2)-8| + |-1-(-2)^2| +2(-2)^3

Exponents first

| -4(-2)-8| + |-1-4| +2(-8)

Then inside the absolute values

| 8-8| + |-5| +2(-8)

| 0| + |-5| +2(-8)

0+5 -16

-11