am i doing this math problem appropriately?

Question

its a fraction/divsion

-4(3)^2-5(2)^2/-8(7)

 

so i squared the 3 and multiplied 9 and -4 and got -36 and i squared the 2 and multiplied it by 5 and got -20

 

so that would be -36-20/-56 so then it would be -56/-56 = 1? right?

 

 

Answer 1

You are correct

 

(-4(3)² - 5(2)² )/-8(7)

 

=(-4*9 -5*4)/56

 

=(-36 - 20)/ -56

 

=-56/-56

 

=1