Opentowherelifeis one year ago can someone please help me > I will give a medal

1. Opentowherelifeis

2. Opentowherelifeis

problem is above^^^^

3. unimatix

Plug in your x and y values. Then think about what comes first in the order of operations. (PEMDAS) P- parentheses E - exponents M D - Multiplication and Division A S - Addition and Subtraction

4. unimatix

|dw:1441640297254:dw| Also in case you don't know how to do negative exponents

5. Michele_Laino

hint: after the substitution, we can write this: $\Large 2 \cdot {3^{ - 2}} \cdot {\left( { - 2} \right)^{ - 2}} = 2 \cdot \frac{1}{9} \cdot \frac{1}{4} = ...?$

6. Opentowherelifeis

18

7. Opentowherelifeis

@Michele_Laino

8. unimatix

That's not quite right. Show us where you got 18 from.

9. Opentowherelifeis

@iwillrektyou " sorry the photo wouldn't upload so i just will tag you here .. I think I know the answer I'm just not sure

10. Opentowherelifeis

@iwillrektyou

11. iwillrektyou

What was the answer that you got, or think you got?

12. Opentowherelifeis

i got 1 over 18

13. Opentowherelifeis

I am so confused with this problem ..

14. Opentowherelifeis

@iwillrektyou

15. iwillrektyou

I will check it and let you know if I get a different answer.

16. Opentowherelifeis

okay :) thanks :p

17. iwillrektyou

Can I see your work if you are able to send it through?

18. Opentowherelifeis

its okay I will try again later . The photo isn't uploading . HERE IS A MEDAL!!!!! :)))))))

19. iwillrektyou

Actually I don't need your work. We can continue from what Michele.Laino said.

20. Opentowherelifeis

okay :)

21. Opentowherelifeis

so where do we start ??? @iwillrektyou

22. iwillrektyou

So, 2 written into a fraction is 2 over 1.

23. iwillrektyou

From there just multiply. |dw:1441765998684:dw|

24. iwillrektyou

Sorry if it is illegible. I'd rather write it out than just do it on mouse.

25. unimatix

That's correct.

26. Opentowherelifeis

okay I see @iwillrektyou

27. iwillrektyou

Need any more help? And do you understand this concept?

28. Opentowherelifeis

yes i think . so does that make 1 over 18 the correct answer??

29. Opentowherelifeis

@iwillrektyou

30. iwillrektyou

Yes

31. Opentowherelifeis

yayy !!!! thank you so much :)))))

32. iwillrektyou

No problem! Feel free to tag me in future problems. Also, if you might forget my name, I suggest following me XD. You did great, hopefully I can help you in the future.