Question

Evaluate the following expression for a = 4 and b = -5.




a2 - 10
--
2+ b

Answer 1

is this a fraction question?

Answer 2

a^2 - 10
--------- +b
2

Answer 3

is so dont take my first answer right away

Answer 4

im not great at fractions but ill do my best

Answer 5

fit 4 in for a and -5 in for b

4^2-10/2 -5
simplify
16-10/2 -5
6/2 -5
3 -5
-2

Answer 6

so PEMDAS again but no P or E

Answer 7

so first we do 4*2

Answer 8

grah I forget that everytime

Answer 9

8 then
8-10

Answer 10

\[\frac{a^2-10}{2+b}\]

Answer 11

so -2 was wrong?-_-

Answer 12

\[\frac{4^2-10}{2-5}\]

Answer 13

yes my bad

Answer 14

thank you satelite for catching me there :P

Answer 15

so first 4*4 -10
16-10

Answer 16

then 2-5

Answer 17

I did that correctly

Answer 18

thus giving u
6
--
-3

Answer 19

or does the equation have to be simplified?

Answer 20

it says +b
which is + -5
which is -5 out of the division

Answer 21

is it -2 or not?

Answer 22

-2

Answer 23

that's my final answer

Answer 24

srry i forgot about the + (-5)

Answer 25

it's all good

Answer 26

cocoa was right