William S. answered 10/25/13
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Please help me understand better what the equation is. Am I supposed to interpret the above as
(-½)(x2) - (2x + 5)?
(-1/2x2) - 2x + 5?
[-1/(2x2 - 2x + 5)]?
Without parentheses the equation is meaningless.