SOLUTION: 3x2-y2 for x=1/2 y=-1/3

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Question 414384: 3x2-y2
for x=1/2
y=-1/3

Answer by jsmallt9(3758)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm guessing that the 2's are exponents. If this is correct, please use the "^" character to indicate exponents:
3x^2-y^2

I'm also guessing the problem is to evaluate the expression when x = 1/2 and y = 1/3. To do this we just substitute the values for x and y and use the order of operations (aka PEMDAS) to simplify:


Note the use of parentheses. This is a good habit whenever you are substituting one expression for another.
Next, according to the order of operations we should exponentiate:

Next, multiply:

and last, subtract. Since these are fractions we need common denominators:



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