Solve (-3)^2div(-2)*(-4)^2=

$$( - 3 ) ^ { 2 } \div ( - 2 ) \times ( - 4 ) ^ { 2 } =$$

Evaluate

$$-72$$

Solution Steps

Calculate -3 to the power of 2 and get 9.

$$\frac{9}{-2}\left(-4\right)^{2}$$

Fraction \frac{9}{-2} can be rewritten as -\frac{9}{2} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{9}{2}\left(-4\right)^{2}$$

Calculate -4 to the power of 2 and get 16.

$$-\frac{9}{2}\times 16$$

Express -\frac{9}{2}\times 16 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-9\times 16}{2}$$

Multiply -9 and 16 to get -144.

$$\frac{-144}{2}$$

Divide -144 by 2 to get -72.

$$-72$$

Factor

$$-72$$