Answer:
-15
General Formulas and Concepts:
<u>Pre-Algebra</u>
Order of Operations: BPEMDAS
- Brackets
- Parenthesis
- Exponents
- Multiplication
- Division
- Addition
- Subtraction
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Step 1: Define</u>
(4x + 2)(x - 5) / 2
x = 2
<u>Step 2: Evaluate</u>
- Substitute: (4 · 2 + 2)(2 - 5) / 2
- Parenthesis - Multiply: (8 + 2)(2 - 5) / 2
- Parenthesis - Add: 10(2 - 5) / 2
- Parenthesis - Subtract: 10(-3) / 2
- Multiply: -30 / 2
- Divide: -15
Answer:
2/3
Step-by-step explanation:
Convert the fractions to decimals.
2/3 = 0.666
4/5 = 0.8
14/18 = 0.777
34/50 = 0.68
From the decimals, 0.666 is the only option which falls between 0.5 and 0.75.
