Chapter 8.3, Problem 34E

To determine

To evaluate:

The given expression.

Answer to Problem 34E

The simplified form of our given expression would be 3.

Explanation of Solution

Given:

An expression: $\frac{8-(-1)}{4-1}$

Calculation:

To simplify our given expression, we will use order of operation as shown below:

  $\begin{array}{l}\frac{8-(-1)}{4-1}\left(\text{Given expression}\right)\\ \Rightarrow \frac{8+1}{4-1}\left(\text{Using property (}-)(-)=(+)\right)\\ \Rightarrow \frac{9}{3}\\ \Rightarrow 3\end{array}$

Therefore, the simplified form of our given expression would be 3.