Answer:
-3.33
Step-by-step explanation:
The question is simply asking you to plug -4 in for x.This turns our equation into:
(-14 - (-4)^2)/9.
Remember, PEMDAS.
First, let's square -4.
-4 * -4 = 16 (<em>A negative times a negative is a positive.</em>)
Next, let's turn the top into a single number.
-14 - 16 = -30
So, now our equation has boiled down to:
-30/9.
Our solution before we round:
-3.333333
Finally, we round it. Keep in mind the hundredths place is <em>two</em> decimal places.
-3.33 (REMEMBER: if the 3rd decimal place is ≥ 5, we would round up, however it isn't so we round down.)