SOLUTION: Simplify 3^2-5 n=3/5 3(3/5)^2-5 3(9/25)-5 3/1(9/25-5 27/25-5/1 27/25-125/25 = 27-125 = -98

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: Simplify 3^2-5 n=3/5
3(3/5)^2-5
3(9/25)-5
3/1(9/25-5
27/25-5/1
27/25-125/25 = 27-125
= -98
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Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You were correct until the last step, where you lost your denominator.








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