How do you evaluate #\frac { 14- ( - 2) } { - 5+ ( - 3) } + 2#?
1 Answer
Aug 13, 2017
Explanation:
#"evaluate the fraction first"#
#• " noting that"14-(-2)=14color(red)(+)2=16#
#"and "-5+(-3)=-5color(red)(-)3=-8#
#rArr(14-(-2))/(-5+(-3))+2#
#=16/(-8)+2#
#• " noting that "(+)/(-)=-#
#"simplify the fraction by "color(blue)"cancelling"# the numerator and denominator by 8
#=-cancel(16)^2/cancel(8)^1+2#
#=-2+2#
#=0#
