document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=898384>Question 898384</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -8-4squared/2cubed-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the first part -8-4 squared, (I do not know how to put the little 2 next to the 4.) The / is the dividing sign, so therefore it is actually written as a fraction in my book. the divisor, the second part, is 2 Cubed - 2. (Again, I do not know how to write the little 3 next to the 2.) This is what I tried.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the dividend: -8-4squared, I got: -8-16= -8+(-16)= -24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for the divisor: 2cubed-2, I got:8-2= 8+(-2)=6 therefore my new fraction is -24/6 which equals -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you for your help </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In the first part -8-4 squared, (I do not know how to put the little 2 next to the 4.) The / is the dividing sign, so therefore it is actually written as a fraction in my book. the divisor, the second part, is 2 Cubed - 2. (Again, I do not know how to write the little 3 next to the 2.) This is what I tried.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the dividend: -8-4squared, I got: -8-16= -8+(-16)= -24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for the divisor: 2cubed-2, I got:8-2= 8+(-2)=6 therefore my new fraction is -24/6 which equals -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you for your help<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If it's: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-+8+-+4%5E2%2F2%5E3+-+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-+8+-+4%5E2%2F2%5E3+-+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then that leads to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-+8+-+16%2F8+-+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-+8+-+16%2F8+-+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-+8+-+2+-+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-+8+-+2+-+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and finally: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28-+12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28-+12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If it's: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-+8+-+4%5E2%2F%282%5E3+-+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-+8+-+4%5E2%2F%282%5E3+-+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then that leads to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-+8+-+16%2F%288+-+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-+8+-+16%2F%288+-+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-+8+-+16%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-+8+-+16%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and finally: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28-+10%262%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28-+10%262%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If it's: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-+8+-+4%5E2%29%2F%282%5E3+-+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-+8+-+4%5E2%29%2F%282%5E3+-+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then that leads to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-+8+-+16%29%2F%288+-+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-+8+-+16%29%2F%288+-+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-+24%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-+24%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and finally: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28-+4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28-+4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I suspect it's the last one, since you stated that the DIVIDEND is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-+8+-+4%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-+8+-+4%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and the divisor, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E3+-+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E3+-+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus, you are CORRECT! Good job!! </SPAN>\n" );
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