Evaluate the following expression
-(3)^4 5^3
-----------
(-3)^2 10^2

Question

Evaluate the following expression 
-(3)^4 5^3
-----------
(-3)^2 10^2

anonymous · Answer

Answer choices are
A.9/2
B. -7/2
C. -45/4
D. -75/4

solomonzelman · Answer

Please explain and guide !

mathmale · Answer

Brittney:  I see no connection between your original

-(3)^4 5^3
-----------
(-3)^2 10^2

and the slope formula.  

You are to evaluate

-(3)^4 5^3
-----------
(-3)^2 10^2

by simplifying it.

What is
-(3)^4
------  ?
(-3)^2

mathmale · Answer

And what is

 5^3
-----  ?
10^2

anonymous · Answer

-81.        125
----   &    ----
  9.           100

mathmale · Answer

-(3)^4       -81
------  = ----; yes.  But could this be simplified further?
(-3)^2         9

Also please re-visit 125/100.  Could that be simplified through reduction?

anonymous · Answer

Would it be 9/2 ???

mathmale · Answer

Please try again on this one:

-(3)^4       -81
------  = ----; yes.  But could this be simplified further?
(-3)^2         9


And please simplify

125/100     as much as possible.

anonymous · Answer

After I reduce them will that be my answer