Solve =(2(2)-5(2)^4/4(2)-4

$$= \frac { ( 2 ( 2 ) - 5 ( 2 ) ^ { 4 } } { 4 ( 2 ) - 4 }$$

Evaluate

$$-19$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 2 and 2 to get 4.

$$\frac{4-5\times 2^{4}}{4\times 2-4}$$

Calculate 2 to the power of 4 and get 16.

$$\frac{4-5\times 16}{4\times 2-4}$$

Multiply 5 and 16 to get 80.

$$\frac{4-80}{4\times 2-4}$$

Subtract 80 from 4 to get -76.

$$\frac{-76}{4\times 2-4}$$

Multiply 4 and 2 to get 8.

$$\frac{-76}{8-4}$$

Subtract 4 from 8 to get 4.

$$\frac{-76}{4}$$

Divide -76 by 4 to get -19.

$$-19$$

Factor

$$-19$$