Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 1 - Section 1.3 - Operations on Real Numbers and Order of Operations - Exercise Set - Page 28: 73

Answer

-2.1

Work Step by Step

$\frac{(3-\sqrt 9)-(-5-1.3)}{-3}=\frac{(3-3)-(-(5+1.3))}{-3}=\frac{0-(-6.3)}{-3}=\frac{6.3}{-3}=-2.1$ We know that $\sqrt 9=3$, because $3^{2}=3\times3=9$
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