Evaluate the expression for t = 1 and u = 5. Simplify your answer.

Question

–10
tu + u
=

Answer 1

To evaluate the expression \(-10 / (tu + u)\) for \(t = 1\) and \(u = 5\), we first substitute the values of \(t\) and \(u\) into the expression.

1. Substitute \(t = 1\) and \(u = 5\): \[ tu + u = (1)(5) + 5 \]

2. Calculate \(tu + u\): \[ tu + u = 5 + 5 = 10 \]

3. Now substitute this result back into the original expression: \[ -10 / (tu + u) = -10 / 10 \]

4. Finally, simplify: \[ -10 / 10 = -1 \]

The simplified answer is \(-1\).