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### Algebraic Expression Evaluation

**Instructions:**
Choose one of the expressions below and evaluate it for \( n = 7 \):

1. \[\frac{n^2 - 9}{2(4 - 3)}\]
2. \[\left( n + 3 \right) \cdot \frac{n - 3}{8 - 3 \cdot 2}\]

### Explanation:

- **Expression 1:**
  \[\frac{n^2 - 9}{2(4 - 3)}\]
  - This expression involves squaring the variable \( n \), subtracting 9, and dividing by the product of 2 and the difference of 4 and 3.
  
- **Expression 2:**
  \[\left( n + 3 \right) \cdot \frac{n - 3}{8 - 3 \cdot 2}\]
  - This expression is a product of two parts. The first part is \( n + 3 \), while the second part is a fraction with the numerator \( n - 3 \) and the denominator being the result of 8 minus the product of 3 and 2.

### Evaluation for \( n = 7 \):

- **For Expression 1:**
  Substitute \( n = 7 \):
  \[\frac{7^2 - 9}{2(4 - 3)} = \frac{49 - 9}{2 \cdot 1} = \frac{40}{2} = 20\]

- **For Expression 2:**
  Substitute \( n = 7 \):
  \[\left( 7 + 3 \right) \cdot \frac{7 - 3}{8 - 3 \cdot 2} = 10 \cdot \frac{4}{8 - 6} = 10 \cdot \frac{4}{2} = 10 \cdot 2 = 20\]
Transcribed Image Text:### Algebraic Expression Evaluation **Instructions:** Choose one of the expressions below and evaluate it for \( n = 7 \): 1. \[\frac{n^2 - 9}{2(4 - 3)}\] 2. \[\left( n + 3 \right) \cdot \frac{n - 3}{8 - 3 \cdot 2}\] ### Explanation: - **Expression 1:** \[\frac{n^2 - 9}{2(4 - 3)}\] - This expression involves squaring the variable \( n \), subtracting 9, and dividing by the product of 2 and the difference of 4 and 3. - **Expression 2:** \[\left( n + 3 \right) \cdot \frac{n - 3}{8 - 3 \cdot 2}\] - This expression is a product of two parts. The first part is \( n + 3 \), while the second part is a fraction with the numerator \( n - 3 \) and the denominator being the result of 8 minus the product of 3 and 2. ### Evaluation for \( n = 7 \): - **For Expression 1:** Substitute \( n = 7 \): \[\frac{7^2 - 9}{2(4 - 3)} = \frac{49 - 9}{2 \cdot 1} = \frac{40}{2} = 20\] - **For Expression 2:** Substitute \( n = 7 \): \[\left( 7 + 3 \right) \cdot \frac{7 - 3}{8 - 3 \cdot 2} = 10 \cdot \frac{4}{8 - 6} = 10 \cdot \frac{4}{2} = 10 \cdot 2 = 20\]
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