if / means absolute value, then the answer is -3. The absolute value of 3 is 3, then you take the negative value of it, which is -3.
Btw, the absolute sign is ||, not //.
Answer:
The simplified expression is:

Step-by-step explanation:
We want to simplify:

We factor the numerator and the denominator to get:

Cancel out u-2 which is common to the numerator and the denominator yo get:

3 [ (20-4) / 2 ]= 3 * 16/2= 3 x 8 =24
5,(9)=5 9/9= 54/9=6
6/8/4= 6/2=3
Answer:
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