Answer:
[tex]\displaystyle -2[/tex]
General Formulas and Concepts:
Pre-Algebra
Order of Operations: BPEMDAS
- Brackets
- Parenthesis
- Exponents
- Multiplication
- Division
- Addition
- Subtraction
Algebra I
- Average Rate of Change: [tex]\displaystyle \frac{f(b) - f(a)}{b - a}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1: Define
a = 4
b = 8
f(4) = -1
f(8) = -9
Step 2: Find Average Rate
- Substitute [ARC]: [tex]\displaystyle \frac{f(8) - f(4)}{8 - 4}[/tex]
- Substitute: [tex]\displaystyle \frac{-9 + 1}{8 - 4}[/tex]
- [Frac] Add/Subtract: [tex]\displaystyle \frac{-8}{4}[/tex]
- [Frac] Divide: [tex]\displaystyle -2[/tex]