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Evaluate 12x^2 y^-1 for x = 3 and y = 4


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Your answer will be 27

Okay, then if x=3 and y=4, then the new expression is (12x9)(0.25). If you solve that you'll get 27, since 12x9=108 and 1/4 of 108=27

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12x^2 y^(-1)

Plug given values of x = 3 and y = 4


=12(3)^2 (4)^(-1)


=12(9) *(1)/(4)


=(108)/(4)


=27

Hence final answer is 27.

User Ewanc
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