document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=157841>Question 157841</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> evaluate each expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is the problem I need help with: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "((( (a/b)^2 + b^3 for a= 24 and b= -6))) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116344 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><B>gonzo(654)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=116344\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> formula given is (a/b)^2 + b^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a/b = 24/(-6) = (-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-4)^2 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^3 = (-6)*(-6)*(-6) = 36*(-6) = (-216)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer is 16 - 216 = -200.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "working it through directly we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a/b)^2 + b^3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (24/-6)^2 + (-b)^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (-4)^2 + (-6)^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 16 - 216<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -200.<BR>\n" );
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