Calculate the value of the expression when x = 2.
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Wait, is it (x-3)^3 or x times (x-3)^3? Got confused by the formatting at first.
It's x multiplied by (x-3)^3, the whole (x-3) is cubed.
Careful with the negative sign on the (x-3) part, that's the trap here. Cube stays negative.
yep that's where I tripped up the first time
What it tests
Your fluency with the order of operations, fractions, decimals, and basic number sense — the foundation every quant question leans on.
Common trap
Applying the order of operations out of sequence or rounding intermediate values before the final step.