½x² – 5X + 2, whereas x = 2/3 First, I substituted the variables (constants) with 2/3: ½(2/3)² – 5(2/3) + 2 Next, per the order of operations, I solved the exponents: ½(4/9) – 5(2/3) + 2 Then, the multiplication: 2/9 – 10/3 + 2 To make things easier, I found a common denominator: 2/9 – 30/9 + 2 = -28/9 +2 = -3&1/9 + 2 = -1&1/9 My final answer is negative one and one-ninth, however, in the book, the answer to the problem is – (10/9), which is equal to positive one and one ninth.
-1 and 1/9 is the right answer... it's the same thing as -10/9. However, I am not exactly sure what your question is.
The term 1/9 has a negative sign. It looks like in your mind it has a positive sign. (comment for sevenblu))