Question

How do you evaluate `\frac { 100- 4^ { 2} } { ( - 7) ( 6) }`?

Answer 1

`-2`

Explanation:

`(100 -4^2)/((-7)(6))`

Simply the numerator first, then the denominator

`(100-16)/-42`

`84/-42`

`84` is divisible by `-42`.

`84/(-42)=-2`