Solve 88+(-88)^2-4(12)(112)/2(12)

$$\frac { 88 + ( - 88 ) ^ { 2 } - 4 ( 12 ) ( 112 ) } { 2 ( 12 ) }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{307}{3}\approx 102.333333333$$

Solution Steps

Calculate -88 to the power of 2 and get 7744.

$$\frac{88+7744-4\times 12\times 112}{2\times 12}$$

Add 88 and 7744 to get 7832.

$$\frac{7832-4\times 12\times 112}{2\times 12}$$

Multiply 4 and 12 to get 48.

$$\frac{7832-48\times 112}{2\times 12}$$

Multiply 48 and 112 to get 5376.

$$\frac{7832-5376}{2\times 12}$$

Subtract 5376 from 7832 to get 2456.

$$\frac{2456}{2\times 12}$$

Multiply 2 and 12 to get 24.

$$\frac{2456}{24}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{2456}{24} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 8.

$$\frac{307}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{307}{3} = 102\frac{1}{3} = 102.33333333333333$$