document.write( "Question 660339: Simplify the expression: 8-2[3+1/4(6-2^2)^3-3/8]
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document.write( "This is what I tried:
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document.write( "8-2[3+1/4(8)-3/8]
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document.write( "8-2[3+2-3/8]
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document.write( "8-2[5-3/8]
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document.write( "8-2[4 5/8]
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document.write( "I'm stuck!! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #411126 by ReadingBoosters(3246)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Starting with \n" ); document.write( "8-2[3+1/4(6-2^2)^3-3/8] \n" ); document.write( "2^2 = 4 \n" ); document.write( "8-2[3+1/4(2)^3-3/8] \n" ); document.write( "2^3=8 \n" ); document.write( "8-2[3+1/4(8)-3/8] \n" ); document.write( "8-2[3+2-3/8] \n" ); document.write( "Convert all to fractions with 8 as denominator \n" ); document.write( "24/8 + 16/8 - 3/8 = 37/8 \n" ); document.write( "8-2(37/8) \n" ); document.write( "8-37/4 \n" ); document.write( "Convert 8 into fraction with 4 as denominator \n" ); document.write( "32/4 - 37/4 \n" ); document.write( "-5/4, as a mixed number -1 1/4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Alternatively, as you started \n" ); document.write( "8-2[4 5/8] \n" ); document.write( "Convert 4 5/8 into improper fraction 8*4=32+5=37/8 \n" ); document.write( "8-2[37/8]\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Alternatively, distribute the 2 after determining (6-2^2)^3 \n" ); document.write( "8-2[3+1/4(8)-3/8] \n" ); document.write( "8 - 6 - 4 + 6/8 \n" ); document.write( "-2 + 6/8 \n" ); document.write( "-16/8 + 6/8 = -10/8 = -1 2/8 or -1 1/4 \n" ); document.write( " |