Question

scott simplified the equation below and got 3 is it correct?

81-54 / 3^2

Answers

GPT-4o mini
Let's simplify the equation step by step:

The original equation is:

\[ 81 - \frac{54}{3^2} \]

First, calculate \( 3^2 \):

\[ 3^2 = 9 \]

Next, substitute this back into the equation:

\[ 81 - \frac{54}{9} \]

Now, calculate \( \frac{54}{9} \):

\[ \frac{54}{9} = 6 \]

Now substitute this value back into the equation:

\[ 81 - 6 \]

Finally, perform the subtraction:

\[ 81 - 6 = 75 \]

So, \( 81 - \frac{54}{3^2} = 75 \).

Scott's answer of 3 is incorrect. The correct answer is 75.

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