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9-69.
Simplify each of the following expressions.
Convert the mixed number into a fraction greater than one.
Notice that the
in the denominator is like dividing by .
This can be rewritten as:
See part (b).
Use the order of operations.
Use the order of operations.
Notice that squaring a negative number has the same result as multiplying two negative numbers: the product is always positive.
Follow the order of operations.