McGraw Hill Glencoe Algebra 2, 2012
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1. Expressions and Formulas
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Exercise 34 Page 8

Substitute 34 for w, 8 for x, - 2 for y, and 0.4 for z.

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To evaluate the given expression for w= 34, x= 8, y= - 2, and z=0.4, we should substitute these values into the expression and simplify as much as possible.

wx+yz/wx-yz
34( 8)+( - 2)(0.4)/34( 8)-( - 2)(0.4)
244+(- 2)(0.4)/244-(- 2)(0.4)
6+(- 2)(0.4)/6-(- 2)(0.4)
6+(- 0.8)/6-(- 0.8)
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Simplify
6- 0.8/6-(- 0.8)
6- 0.8/6+0.8
5.2/6.8
52/68
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