X = 2, y = -1 Answer = -1 x = 0, y = 2.5 Answer = -11.25 x = -1, y = -3 Answer = 14 x = 0.5, y = -0.1 (one tenths) Answer = 0.44 x = 0.75 (three quarters), y = 0.4 (two fifths) Answer = 1.665 x = 1.41 (sqareroot of 2), y = 1.41 (sqareroot of 2) Answer = 9.17
First you raise the expressions in the parentheses to their powers. Then multiply the two expressions together. You get to see multiplying exponents (raising a power to a power) and adding exponents (multiplying same bases).
