-2^3 - 8^(-1)*(-1)^(-2)*(-1/2)^(-2)*7^0
= -(2^3) - [8^(-1)] * [(-1)^(-2)] * [(-1/2)^(-2)] * (7^0)
= -8 - 1/8 * [(-1)^2] * [(-2)^2] * 1
= -8 - 1/8 * 1 * 4 * 1
= -8 - 1/2
= -8.5
-2^3 - 8^(-1)*(-1)^(-2)*(-1/2)^(-2)*7^0
= -(2^3) - [8^(-1)] * [(-1)^(-2)] * [(-1/2)^(-2)] * (7^0)
= -8 - 1/8 * [(-1)^2] * [(-2)^2] * 1
= -8 - 1/8 * 1 * 4 * 1
= -8 - 1/2
= -8.5