Question

Simplify fraction with 7 minus 2 times 8 in the numerator and the cube root of 8 plus 6 in the denominator.

negative nine eighths
three eighths
negative three eighths
nine eighths

Answer 1

To simplify the fraction, we first simplify the numerator and the denominator separately.

For the numerator: 7 - 2 * 8 = 7 - 16 = -9.

For the denominator: The cube root of 8 is 2, so the denominator becomes 2 + 6 = 8.

The fraction then becomes -9/8.

Therefore, the simplified fraction is negative nine eighths.