Consider the following expression: 4+(−6)⋅2 / −(−3)2

. What is the simplified denominator?

1 answer

To simplify the denominator of the expression \( -( -3)^2 \):

  1. First, calculate \( (-3)^2 \): \[ (-3)^2 = 9 \]

  2. Next, apply the negative sign: \[ -(-3)^2 = -9 \]

So, the simplified denominator is \(-9\).