document.write( "Question 412957: -5 ÷ m2 – 2(m – 2), for m = 1 \n" ); document.write( "
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I assume that your equation is [-5/ (2m)]-2(m-2).
\n" ); document.write( "1) First substitute in 1 for m.
\n" ); document.write( "[-5/ {2(1)} – 2[(1)-2]
\n" ); document.write( "2) Perform all operations in the parenthesis.
\n" ); document.write( "(-5/2) – 2(-1)
\n" ); document.write( "3) Distribute the -2, -2(-1) is a positive 2
\n" ); document.write( "(-5/2) +2
\n" ); document.write( "4) Change 2 into an improper fraction.
\n" ); document.write( "(-5/2) + 4/2
\n" ); document.write( "5) Your answer is -1/2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If however the equation is [-5/ m^2]-2(m-2), where m is raised to the second power then you would
\n" ); document.write( "1) First substitute in 1 for m.
\n" ); document.write( "(-5/ (1)^2) – 2[(1)-2]
\n" ); document.write( "2) Perform all operations in the parenthesis. 1 to the second power is 1x1, which equals 1
\n" ); document.write( "(-5/1) – 2(-1)
\n" ); document.write( "3) Distribute the -2
\n" ); document.write( "-5 +2
\n" ); document.write( "4) Add 2 to -5
\n" ); document.write( "Your answer is -3\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There is a third option in which -5 is divided by everything to the right of the dividing line. If this is the case I would resubmit the question as, -5/ [2m – 2(m-2)] or -5/ [m^2 – 2(m-2)] depending on whether the 2 is a coefficient or a power.
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