Question

[(x(exponent)2 times y) - 2z] divided by 4. x=12, y=8, z=6.

Answer 1

9514 1404 393

Answer:

  285

Step-by-step explanation:

Put the numbers where the variables are and do the arithmetic.

  $\dfrac{x^2y-2z}{4}=\dfrac{12^2\cdot8-2\cdot6}{4}=\dfrac{144\cdot8-2\cdot6}{4}\\\\=\dfrac{1152-12}{4}=\dfrac{1140}{4}=\boxed{285}$