Question

Help please . 1/3(-2^2-12) I got -10.68 but i dont know it its right.

Answer 1

(1/3)(-2^2-12)

(1/3)(-4-12)

(1/3)(-16)

-16/3 ... which is the exact answer

-5.3333 ... which is the approximate answer

Answer 2

noooo thats not right because you have to do the distributive property

Answer 3

The original problem is

\[\Large \frac{1}{3}\left(-2^2 - 12\right)\]

correct?

Answer 4

yes

Answer 5

\[\Large \frac{1}{3}\left(-2^2 - 12\right)\]


\[\Large \frac{1}{3}\left(-4 - 12\right)\]


\[\Large \frac{1}{3}(-4)+\frac{1}{3}(-12)\]


\[\Large -\frac{4}{3}-\frac{12}{3}\]


\[\Large \frac{-4-12}{3}\]


\[\Large -\frac{16}{3}\]

Answer 6

So we get the same answer

Answer 7

ok thank you.

Answer 8

np