Question

What’s the answer to this? I need to do this for extra credit and I have no idea what this is

Answer 1

9514 1404 393

Answer:

  20

Step-by-step explanation:

As with any evaluation problem, take it step by step according to the order of operations.

The first thing you need to do here is compute a#b.

The given definition can be simplified a bit for evaluation purposes:

  a#b = a²b -ab² = ab(a -b)

Then for a=3 and b=-2, you have ...

  (3)#(-2) = (3)(-2)(3 -(-2)) = -6(5) = -30

Now, you are in a position to evaluate the expression you're asked for.

  $\dfrac{(a\#b)^2}{15-(a\#b)}=\dfrac{(-30)^2}{15-(-30)}=\dfrac{900}{45}=\boxed{20}$