Roderick B. answered • 07/26/14
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Evaluate inside the () first. 7 - 4 = 3. Next, evaluate the exponent. (3)^2 = 9. Now, you have -5 (9) =-45.
Now, evaluate the 3- 12= -9. This leaves -45/-9 = 5.
-5 (3)^2
3 - 12
-5 (9)
-9
-45 = 5
-9
