Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321955048
ISBN 13: 978-0-32195-504-3

Chapter 2 - Test - Page 159: 19

Answer

-2

Work Step by Step

$\frac{4}{2}-\frac{8^2}{16}$ $\longrightarrow$resolve exponent =$\frac{4}{2}-\frac{64}{16}$ $\longrightarrow$convert to like fraction =$\frac{4\times8}{2\times8}-\frac{64}{16}$ $\longrightarrow$multiply =$\frac{32}{16}-\frac{64}{16}$ $\longrightarrow$subtract numerators =$\frac{-32}{16}$ $\longrightarrow$divide =$-2$
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