SOLUTION: help me perform indicated operations -8[4+(-2+7)] ___________ ___ -3[4-(-9)]-3(-9) thank you, Debbie Espimom1@aol.com

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Question 731341: help me perform indicated operations
-8[4+(-2+7)]
_______________
-3[4-(-9)]-3(-9)
thank you, Debbie
Espimom1@aol.com

Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The rational expression contains no exponents.

Parentheses:
-8[4+(-2+7)]
_______________
-3[4-(-9)]-3(-9)


=%28-8%284%2B%285%29%29%29%2F%28-3%284%2B9%29-3-9%29

Parentheses:
%28-8%284%2B%285%29%29%29%2F%28-3%284%2B9%29-3-9%29=%28-8%2A9%29%2F%28-3%2A13-3-9%29

Multiplications:
%28-8%2A9%29%2F%28-3%2A13-3-9%29=-72%2F%28-39-3-9%29

Divisions? Not ready.

Additions? None as written.

Subtractions:
-72%2F%28-39-3-9%29=-72%2F%28-52%29

Divisions:
=1%264%2F13