SOLUTION: (4(3 - 6) + 10) ^ 2 / (-4) - 3 ^ 3 The answer I got is: 21.25 Is this correct?

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Question 229966: (4(3 - 6) + 10) ^ 2 / (-4) - 3 ^ 3
The answer I got is:
21.25
Is this correct?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, rfer:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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(4(3 - 6) + 10) ^ 2 / (-4) - 3 ^ 3
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1st work with the parentheses:
(4(-3)+10)^2 / (-4) - 3^3
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(-12+10)^2/(-4) - 3^3
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(-2)^2/(-4) - 3^3
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(4/-4) - 3^3
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-1 - 27
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-28
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Lets look, I got -4/31
(4(3-6)+10)^2/(-4)-3^3
(4(-3)+10)^2/-4-27
(-12+10)^2/-31
-2^2/-31
4/-31