document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=109949>Question 109949</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I am hoping for some help on this problem I am working on, here is the problem: Evaluate each of the expressions if a=-2, b=5, c=-4, and d=6. Now the question; b^2 - 2bc + c^a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What I have so far for my answer is this: 5(5) - 2(5)(-4) + (-4^-2) I hope what I have so far makes sense and I am on the right track. Thank you for your help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Barb Neely   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #805014 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=805014\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b^2 - 2bd + c^a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 5^2 - 2(5)(6) + (-4)^(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 25 - 60 + 1/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -34.9375 </SPAN>\n" );
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