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9370 x .24 = 2248.8

Alan,

The question was written just like this $$(\ln(x))^2$$ EXCEPT  the exponent was before the variable and after the ln. Does this mean the same thing as what you have written?

The other part is correct though: $$\frac{1}{x(1+4etc.)}$$

This would be written out as 

(a-5) X 2

a = "your number"

everything between the words "The product" and the next "and" should be grouped together in brackets as they are above.

The answer is 61.

In detail it is 61. not 61

You need to put the decimal place after the 61 or it could be considered, by some, to be ambiguous.

First lets find how many 15 minutes are in 1 hour

1 hour = 60 minutes

so 60/15 = 4 

at this point there are 4 "15 minutes" in 1 hour

Now lets find out how many are in 8 hours

take the 4 and multiply it by the total hours(8)

so 4 x 8  which = 32

There are 32 "15 minutes" in an 8 hour period

alrighty, so to make this easier forget about the denominator for now

here we start by multiplying the -5 by -8

so -5 x -8 = 40

then we attach that denominator back on the bottom

so  40/4

simplify divding the 40 by 4

so 40/4 = 10

and you are done.     Your answer is 10.