Solve 25--4.8^2/5+-4.8

$$\frac{ 25-- { 4.8 }^{ 2 } }{ 5+-4.8 }$$

Evaluate

$$240.2$$

Solution Steps

Calculate 4.8 to the power of 2 and get 23.04.

$$\frac{25-\left(-23.04\right)}{5-4.8}$$

The opposite of -23.04 is 23.04.

$$\frac{25+23.04}{5-4.8}$$

Add 25 and 23.04 to get 48.04.

$$\frac{48.04}{5-4.8}$$

Subtract 4.8 from 5 to get 0.2.

$$\frac{48.04}{0.2}$$

Expand \frac{48.04}{0.2} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$\frac{4804}{20}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{4804}{20} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{1201}{5}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1201}{5} = 240\frac{1}{5} = 240.2$$