How do you evaluate #\frac { ( 4- 6) ^ { 2} } { 24\div 12}#?

1 Answer
Mar 22, 2017

Do the numerator (top) and denominator (bottom) separately.

Explanation:

#4 - 6 = -2#, therefore the numerator is #(-2)^2# , or 4.

#24/12 = 2#, therefore the denominator is 2.

The fraction ends up as #4/2#, which is 2.