Pearson Algebra 1 Common Core, 2011
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1. Inequalities and Their Graphs
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Exercise 66 Page 170

The numerator and denominator have to be simplified first.

6.875

Practice makes perfect

To calculate the quotient we first have to simplify the expressions in the numerator and denominator. According to the order of operations, exponents are calculated first after parentheses. We will start by simplifying exponents.

2^3 * 4 -(-3)^2/(-3)^2 +4* 5
8 * 4 -9/9 +4* 5
32-9/9 + 20
23/29
0.793103...
0.79

The expression is equal to 0.79. Using a calculator, type it as shown below to make sure the expression is evaluated in the correct order.