Question

Evaluate the expression described below if the number is –2.

Answer 1

The quotient of three less than twice a number and the number squared.
a. 3
b.1/4
c.-5/2
d.-7/4

Answer 2

Any ideas?

Answer 3

@idkwhat Are you still there?

Answer 4

Yeah, I think it's B

Answer 5

I don't think its right though

Answer 6

What did you do?

Answer 7

4-3(-3)+4 which is 17 and that's none of them

Answer 8

You need to translate the words into symbols first:

The quotient of three less than twice a number and the number squared.

Answer 9

and then substitute n= -2 to get a value.

Answer 10

I was looking at my other math problem my bad for this one it would be 3-2(-2)^2

Answer 11

I still get -5 which isnt there

Answer 12

The phrase "the quotient of" means what?

Answer 13

divide

Answer 14

Yes, how about " the number squared"?

Answer 15

^2

Answer 16

that numnber multiplied twice

Answer 17

Yes, now comes the tricky one, ready?

Answer 18

yes

Answer 19

"three less than twice a number"

Answer 20

3-2(-2)

Answer 21

Nope, be careful with the phrase involving subtraction read it as

"three less, than twice a number"

Answer 22

3--4=7 would be that solved

Answer 23

"three less than twice a number"

$$\Huge2*n -3$$

Answer 24

put a pause after "less" in "three less... than twice a number"

Answer 25

oH

Answer 26

i get it now

Answer 27

so it's d

Answer 28

Yes.