How to solve 5/(5 - 4 ^ 2)

1. Factor the equation (x + 2)(x + 3) = 0. 2. Set each factor equal to zero: x + 2 = 0 and x + 3 = 0. 3. Solve for x: x = -2 and x = -3.

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$$\frac{5}{5-4^{2}}$$

Evaluate

$-\frac{5}{11}\approx -0.454545455$

Solution Steps

Calculate $4$ to the power of $2$ and get $16$.

$$\frac{5}{5-16}$$

Subtract $16$ from $5$ to get $-11$.

$$\frac{5}{-11}$$

Fraction $\frac{5}{-11}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{5}{11}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{5}{11}$$

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Factor

$-\frac{5}{11} = -0.45454545454545453$

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