Solve 2(2)/3(2^2+2

$$\frac{ 2(2) }{ 3( { 2 }^{ 2 } +2 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{2}{9}\approx 0.222222222$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 2 and 2 to get 4.

$$\frac{4}{3\left(2^{2}+2\right)}$$

Calculate 2 to the power of 2 and get 4.

$$\frac{4}{3\left(4+2\right)}$$

Add 4 and 2 to get 6.

$$\frac{4}{3\times 6}$$

Multiply 3 and 6 to get 18.

$$\frac{4}{18}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{4}{18} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{2}{9}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2}{3 ^ {2}} = 0.2222222222222222$$