Solve 12div2^2/5-3--3

$$12 \div \frac{ { 2 }^{ 2 } }{ 5-3 } --3$$

Evaluate

$$9$$

Solution Steps

Divide 12 by \frac{2^{2}}{5-3} by multiplying 12 by the reciprocal of \frac{2^{2}}{5-3}.

$$\frac{12\left(5-3\right)}{2^{2}}-\left(-3\right)$$

Subtract 3 from 5 to get 2.

$$\frac{12\times 2}{2^{2}}-\left(-3\right)$$

Multiply 12 and 2 to get 24.

$$\frac{24}{2^{2}}-\left(-3\right)$$

Calculate 2 to the power of 2 and get 4.

$$\frac{24}{4}-\left(-3\right)$$

Divide 24 by 4 to get 6.

$$6-\left(-3\right)$$

The opposite of -3 is 3.

$$6+3$$

Add 6 and 3 to get 9.

$$9$$

Factor

$$3^{2}$$