The answer and equation is 17 - 19 = -2
Answer:
First "order of operations" mistake: step 2
First arithmetic mistake: step 4
Step-by-step explanation:
As we understand Rena's work, she wants to simplify ...
![\left(\dfrac{x^{-3}y^{-2}}{2x^4y^{-4}}\right)^{-3}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cleft%28%5Cdfrac%7Bx%5E%7B-3%7Dy%5E%7B-2%7D%7D%7B2x%5E4y%5E%7B-4%7D%7D%5Cright%29%5E%7B-3%7D)
for x = -1 and y = 2.
Her work seems to be ...
<u>Step 1</u>
![\text{Substitute $x=-1$ and $y=2$ into the expression}\\\\\left(\dfrac{(-1)^{-3}2^{-2}}{2(-1)^42^{-4}}\right)^{-3}\qquad\text{no error}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Ctext%7BSubstitute%20%24x%3D-1%24%20and%20%24y%3D2%24%20into%20the%20expression%7D%5C%5C%5C%5C%5Cleft%28%5Cdfrac%7B%28-1%29%5E%7B-3%7D2%5E%7B-2%7D%7D%7B2%28-1%29%5E42%5E%7B-4%7D%7D%5Cright%29%5E%7B-3%7D%5Cqquad%5Ctext%7Bno%20error%7D)
<u>Step 2</u>
![\text{Simplify the parentheses}\\\\\left(\dfrac{2^4}{2(-1)^4(-1)^32^2}\right)^{-3}=\left(\dfrac{2^2}{2(-1)^7}\right)^{-3}\qquad\text{order of operations error}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Ctext%7BSimplify%20the%20parentheses%7D%5C%5C%5C%5C%5Cleft%28%5Cdfrac%7B2%5E4%7D%7B2%28-1%29%5E4%28-1%29%5E32%5E2%7D%5Cright%29%5E%7B-3%7D%3D%5Cleft%28%5Cdfrac%7B2%5E2%7D%7B2%28-1%29%5E7%7D%5Cright%29%5E%7B-3%7D%5Cqquad%5Ctext%7Border%20of%20operations%20error%7D)
<u>Step 3</u>
![\text{Evaluate the power to a power}\\\\\dfrac{2^{-6}}{2^{-3}(-1)^{21}}\qquad\text{no error}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Ctext%7BEvaluate%20the%20power%20to%20a%20power%7D%5C%5C%5C%5C%5Cdfrac%7B2%5E%7B-6%7D%7D%7B2%5E%7B-3%7D%28-1%29%5E%7B21%7D%7D%5Cqquad%5Ctext%7Bno%20error%7D)
<u>Step 4</u>
![\text{Use reciprocals and find the value}\\\\\dfrac{1}{2^32^6(-1)^{21}}=\dfrac{1}{8\cdot 64\cdot (-1)}=\dfrac{-1}{512}\qquad\text{error: $2^3$ is used instead of $2^{-3}$}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Ctext%7BUse%20reciprocals%20and%20find%20the%20value%7D%5C%5C%5C%5C%5Cdfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%5E32%5E6%28-1%29%5E%7B21%7D%7D%3D%5Cdfrac%7B1%7D%7B8%5Ccdot%2064%5Ccdot%20%28-1%29%7D%3D%5Cdfrac%7B-1%7D%7B512%7D%5Cqquad%5Ctext%7Berror%3A%20%242%5E3%24%20is%20used%20instead%20of%20%242%5E%7B-3%7D%24%7D)
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So, the first arithmetic error is in Step 4. However, the order of operations requires exponents be evaluated first. Doing that makes step 2 look like ...
![\left(\dfrac{-\dfrac{1}{4}}{2(1)\dfrac{1}{16}}\right)^{-3}=(-2)^{-3}\qquad\text{proper Step 2}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cleft%28%5Cdfrac%7B-%5Cdfrac%7B1%7D%7B4%7D%7D%7B2%281%29%5Cdfrac%7B1%7D%7B16%7D%7D%5Cright%29%5E%7B-3%7D%3D%28-2%29%5E%7B-3%7D%5Cqquad%5Ctext%7Bproper%20Step%202%7D)
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We expect your answer is supposed to be Step 4.
Simple....
8*3=24
8+3=11
Thus, your answer.
It is d hope it is correct